Folk Physics for Apes The Chimpanzee's Theory of How the World Works

Name: Folk Physics for Apes The Chimpanzee's Theory of How the World Works
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ISBN: 9780198572190

ISBN-10: 0198572190

ISBN-13: 9780198572190

Edition: 2003

Authors: Daniel J. Povinelli

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From an early age, humans know a surprising amount about basic physical principles, such as gravity, force, mass, and shape. We can see this in the way that young children play, and manipulate objects around them. The same behaviour has long been observed in primates - chimpanzees have been shown to possess a remarkable ability to make and use simple tools. But what does this tell us about their inner mental state - do they therefore share the same understanding to that of a young child? Do they understand the simple, underlying physical principles involved? Though some people would say that they do, this book reports groundbreaking research that questions whether this really is the case.…

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List price: $125.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.65" wide x 9.45" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English



An initial word about 'folk physics'


Preface



Folk physics cannot be assumed



Escaping the argument by analogy



Causality, tool use, and folk physics: a comparative approach



The trap-tube problem



The trap-table problem



The inverted- and broken-rake problems



The flimsy-tool problem



The tool-insertion problem: the question of shape



The rope, hook-retrieval, touching-stick, and related problems: the question of physical connection



The support problem: physical connection revisited



The bendable-tool and tool-construction problems: the question of tool modification



Toward a folk physics for chimpanzees


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Index