Categories We Live By
How We Classify Everyone and Everything
$116.72
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
An in-depth analysis of how humanity’s compulsion to categorize affects every aspect of our lived experience.
The minute we are born—sometimes even before—we are categorized. From there, classifications dog our every step: to school, work, the doctor’s office, and even the grave. Despite the vast diversity and individuality in every life, we seek patterns, organization, and control. In Categories We Live By, Gregory L. Murphy considers the categories we create to manage life’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262547031 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262547031 |
| Author: | Gregory L. Murphy |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Gregory L. Murphy
Gregory L. Murphy is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New York University. He is the author of The Big Book of Concepts (MIT Press) and numerous scientific journal articles.
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