Author: SONJA INGRID YOERG
Title: Clever as a fox. Animal intelligence and what it can teach us about ourselves
Description: Bloomsbury USA, 2001. Hardcover. Pp: 228. A lively, insightful look at the world of animal intelligence. Recent evidence has dismissed the belief that animals are simply reflex machines, acting without thought or real consciousness. In response, there has been a rush to examine animal intelligence. Yet what, precisely, is intelligence? Is it the ability to learn, the ability to remember, or the ability to survive? What delineates instinct from intelligence? Why are dolphins smarter than eagles and bees smarter than worms? Are cats smarter than dogs? Clever as a Foxexplores the often-misconstrued world of animal intelligence. From B.F. Skinner's behaviorism to evolutionary biology, Dr. Sonja Yoerg examines the ways we have come to view motivation and intelligence in animals. By evaluating our complex relationships to animals-why we eat some animals while pampering others is often predicated on a commensurate belief in intelligence-Dr. Sonja Yoerg offers us a better understanding of our own way of thinking. Entertaining, and scrupulously researched,Clever as a Foxwill challenge your previously held notions about animals and the measure of intelligence, both theirs and ours. ISBN: 9781582341156. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781582341156
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Title: Clever as a fox. Animal intelligence and what it can teach us about ourselves
Description: Bloomsbury USA, 2001. Hardcover. Pp: 228. A lively, insightful look at the world of animal intelligence. Recent evidence has dismissed the belief that animals are simply reflex machines, acting without thought or real consciousness. In response, there has been a rush to examine animal intelligence. Yet what, precisely, is intelligence? Is it the ability to learn, the ability to remember, or the ability to survive? What delineates instinct from intelligence? Why are dolphins smarter than eagles and bees smarter than worms? Are cats smarter than dogs? Clever as a Foxexplores the often-misconstrued world of animal intelligence. From B.F. Skinner's behaviorism to evolutionary biology, Dr. Sonja Yoerg examines the ways we have come to view motivation and intelligence in animals. By evaluating our complex relationships to animals-why we eat some animals while pampering others is often predicated on a commensurate belief in intelligence-Dr. Sonja Yoerg offers us a better understanding of our own way of thinking. Entertaining, and scrupulously researched,Clever as a Foxwill challenge your previously held notions about animals and the measure of intelligence, both theirs and ours. ISBN: 9781582341156. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781582341156
Price: EUR 15.00 = appr. US$ 16.30 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 81380
- Book number: 81380
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