Numerosity, Abstraction, and the Emergence of Symbolic Thinking

In this paper we tentatively propose that one of the feral cognitive bases for modern symbolic thinking may be numerosity, that is, the ability to appreciate and understand numbers. We proffer that numerosity appears to be an inherently abstractive process, which is supported by numerous human infan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current anthropology 2012-04, Vol.53 (2), p.204-225
Hauptverfasser:	Coolidge, Frederick L., Overmann, Karenleigh A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abstraction Anthropological methods Biological anthropology CA Forum on Theory in Anthropology Cognition Ethnology and art Evolution Fingers Human paleontology Humans Infants Language Language use Mathematical sequences Methodology and general studies Neanderthals Neurons Numbers Numeracy Palaeolithic art Prehistory and protohistory Primatology Reasoning Review articles Sensory perception Symbolism
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