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Descartes' baby
how the science of child development explains what makes us human
By Bloom, Paul N.
- ISBN
- 978-0-46500-783-7
- Publisher
- New York : Basic Books, c2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
In this thought-provoking book, Bloom (psychology, Yale Univ.) posits that children are natural dualists, instinctively understanding the world as divided into two categories: physical objects and minds with intentions. While environment and culture shape the development of this mental framework, channeling it into diverse belief systems, he argues that a bias toward dualism is universal and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
