The Enigma of Reason: A New Theory of Human Understanding

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The Enigma of Reason: A New Theory of Human UnderstandingIf reason is what makes us human, then why do we humans often behave so irrationally? Taking us from desert ants to Aristotle, cognitive psychologists Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber explore how our 'flawed superpower' of reason works, how it doesn't, and how it evolved to help us develop as social beings. 'Original and provocative likely to have a big impact on our understanding of ourselves' Steven Pinker 'Brilliant, elegant and compelling turns

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