Review and Précis of Terrence Deacon's Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter
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We review and summarize Terrence Deacon’s book, Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter.
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دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012