The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning by Jeremy R. Lent

The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning

Jeremy R. Lent

572 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

nonfiction history philosophy science informative slow-paced
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Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Silver Award!This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range of differ...

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