Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Out of Our Minds: What We Think and How We Came to Think It
Out of Our Minds: What We Think and How We Came to Think It
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In his book "Imagining the Impossible," Felipe Fernández-Armesto explores the power of imagination and how it has shaped human history and innovation. He demonstrates how imagination allows us to see things that are not there, and how it has driven us to create new technologies, solve problems, and explore new ideas. He also shows how imagination can be used for bad purposes, such as spreading misinformation and creating division.
Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2019
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Immensely learned and ambitious...seam-bursting eclecticism and polymathic brio...
This is by any standards a significant book, and its author deserves high praise.
To imagine – to see that which is not there – is the startling ability that has fuelled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species, we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world after the pictures in our minds.
Traversing the realms of science, politics, religion, culture, philosophy, and history, Felipe Fernández-Armesto reveals the thrilling and disquieting tales of our imaginative leaps. Through groundbreaking insights in cognitive science, he explores how and why we have ideas in the first place, providing a tantalising glimpse into who we are and what we might yet accomplish. Fernández-Armesto shows that bad ideas are often more influential than good ones; that the oldest recoverable thoughts include some of the best; that ideas of Western origin often issued from exchanges with the wider world; and that the pace of innovative thinking is under threat.
This is a book that will inspire and challenge readers in equal measure, offering a profound exploration of the power and potential of human imagination. It is a testament to the author's remarkable intellect and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, and it is sure to remain a landmark work in the field for years to come.
Weight: 752g
Dimension: 239 x 160 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786075819
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