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Folkbiology (Bradford Books) Paperback – June 11, 1999

by Douglas L. Medin (Editor), Scott Atran (Editor)
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The term "folkbiology" refers to people's everyday understanding of the biological world—how they perceive, categorize, and reason about living kinds. The study of folkbiology not only sheds light on human nature, it may ultimately help us make the transition to a global economy without irreparably damaging the environment or destroying local cultures.

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together the work of researchers in anthropology, cognitive and developmental psychology, biology, and philosophy of science. The issues covered include: Are folk taxonomies a first-order approximation to classical scientific taxonomies, or are they driven more directly by utilitarian concerns? How are these category schemes linked to reasoning about natural kinds? Is there any nontrivial sense in which folk-taxonomic structures are universal? What impact does science have on folk taxonomy? Together, the chapters present the current foundations of folkbiology and indicate new directions in research.

Contributors
Scott Atran, Terry Kit-fong Au, Brent Berlin, K. David Bishop, John D. Coley, Jared Diamond, John Dupré, Roy Ellen, Susan A. Gelman, Michael T. Ghiselin, Grant Gutheil, Giyoo Hatano, Lawrence A. Hirschfeld, David L. Hull, Eugene Hunn, Kayoko Inagaki, Frank C. Keil, Daniel T. Levin, Elizabeth Lynch, Douglas L. Medin, Julia Beth Proffitt, Bethany A. Richman, Laura F. Romo, Sandra R. Waxman

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  1. Print length
    514 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    The MIT Press
  4. Publication date
    June 11, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.16 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    026263192X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0262631921
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""Folk Biology" is an excellent collection of original articles that will be a great aid to scholars and students interested in anthropological and psychological aspects of ethnobiology."--Ronald W. Casson, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College

& quot; Folk Biology is an excellent collection of original articles that will be a great aid to scholars and students interested in anthropological and psychological aspects of ethnobiology.& quot; -- Ronald W. Casson, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College

" "Folk Biology" is an excellent collection of original articles that will be a great aid to scholars and students interested in anthropological and psychological aspects of ethnobiology." -- Ronald W. Casson, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College

-- Ronald W. Casson, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College

About the Author

Douglas L. Medin is Louis W. Menk Professor of Psychology and Professor of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He is the coauthor of The Native Mind and the Cultural Construction of Nature and coeditor of Folkbiology, both published by the MIT Press.

Scott Atran is Research Director in Anthropology at France's National Center for Scientific Research and Visiting Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He is the coeditor, with Douglas Medin, of Folkbiology (MIT Press, 1999).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press (June 11, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 514 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 026263192X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262631921
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.16 x 9 inches
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Scott Atran is a director of research in anthropology at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris, France. He is also a research associate and visiting professor in psychology and public policy at the University of Michigan, a Presidential Scholar in Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and cofounder of ARTIS Research and Risk Modeling. His books include In God We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion.

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    4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of articles
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    This was actually a textbook for one of my classes, so right away I didn't have a very strong relationship with it. But it turned out to be one of the more entertaining textbooks I've had in my life - the articles were accessible and easy-to-read, and many issues raised within were relevant to the world around us and our (American) culture. Not your typical beach reading, but I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the way we classify the world around us.
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