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The Kingdom of Speech by Tom Wolfe
The Kingdom of Speech by Tom Wolfe
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304 pages, Hardcover
217 x 146 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Condition: LIKE NEW: This book is almost as new, with no damage nor defects. There no markings, inscriptions or signatures of any kind, pages are clean and vibrant.
Genres: Nonfiction / Science / Language / History / Linguistics / Philosophy / Psychology / Evolution / Anthropology
In The Kingdom of Speech, Tom Wolfe, the renowned storyteller and journalist, presents a provocative argument challenging conventional wisdom on speech and human evolution. This thought-provoking work contends that speech, rather than biological evolution, is the primary driver of human societal complexity and achievement. Wolfe's narrative explores the intellectual journey of Alfred Russel Wallace, who, despite predating Darwin's publication of On the Origin of Species with his own independent discovery of natural selection, later rejected the theory. He also examines the controversial research of contemporary anthropologist Daniel Everett, whose work contradicts the widely accepted notion of language as an innate human faculty. Through these examples, Wolfe critically analyzes the twists and turns of Darwinian and neo-Darwinian thought, ultimately arguing its irrelevance to understanding the "Kingdom of Speech."
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