This collection of 24 essays illustrates how humans perceive the world using symbolic concepts. While scientists have long accepted humankind as an animal that stands upright and uses tools, we now know that humans also have a very special way of perceiving the world -- through symbolic concepts. This book will help readers and students of all kinds understand what it means to be human and how perceiving the world through symbolic concepts can lead to a richer, fuller life.
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This collection of 24 essays illustrates how humans perceive the world using symbolic concepts. While scientists have long accepted humankind as an animal that stands upright and uses tools, we now know that humans also have a very special way of perceiving the world -- through symbolic concepts. This book will help readers and students of all kinds understand what it means to be human and how perceiving the world through symbolic concepts can lead to a richer, fuller life.
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