Ways of Communicating is a stimulating exploration of the single most powerful force that gives humankind its control over the natural world - the communication between us. So integral a part of everyday life as to be taken for granted, yet so multi-faceted as to be notoriously slippery to describe and analyse, the world of communication is treated here for once from the standpoint of the arts quite as much as the sciences. Speech and body-language, fiction and music, communication by neutral networks within the brain and by satellite around the globe, all are considered together to give a fascinating view of this elusive aspect of our common humanity. The volume originates in the highly successful fourth series of Darwin College Lectures, given in 1989 under the title 'Communication'.
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Introduction: what is communication?; 1. Communication and representation within the brain; 2. Animal communication; 3. Language and mind; 4. Telling the truth; 5. The novel as communication; 6. Communication without words; 7. Music as communication; 8. Communication and technology; Acknowledgements; Index.
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The world of communication from human speech and body language to satellites.

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ISBN
9780521019040
Publisert
2005-12-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
283 gr
Høyde
245 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
172

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Biographical note

D. H. Mellor is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy in the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.