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The Meme Machine

By Susan Blackmore

The Meme Machine Philosophy

The Meme Machine

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'Any theory deserves to be given its best shot, and that is what Susan Blackmore has given the theory of the meme I am delighted to recommend her book.' Richard Dawkins Humans are extraordinary creatures, with the unique ability among animals to imitate and so copy from one another ideas, habits, skills, behaviours, inventions, songs, and stories. These are all memes, a term first coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene. Memes, like genes, are replicators, and this enthralling book is an investigation of whether this link between genes and memes can lead to important discoveries about the nature of the inner self. Confronting the deepest questions about our inner selves, with all our emotions, memories, beliefs, and decisions, Susan Blackmore makes a compelling case for the theory that the inner self is merely an illusion created by the memes for the sake of replication. 'Anyone who hopesDSor fearsDS that memetics will become a science of culture will find this surefooted exploration of the prospects a major eye-opener.' Daniel Dennett.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2000-05-16
Publication Date:
2000-03-31
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019286212X
ISBN13:
9780192862129
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
220 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
22 cm

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