The Ontogeny of Information: Developmental Systems and Evolution by Susan Oyama

Description: The Ontogeny of Information by Susan Oyama Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Publisher Description A critical intervention into the ongoing and perpetually troubling nature-nurture debates surrounding human development. Originally published in 1985, in this revised edition Susan Oyama argues that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. Information, says Oyama, is thought to reside in molecules, cells, tissues and the environment. When something wondrous occurs in the world, we tend to question whether the information guiding the transformation was pre-encoded in the organism or installed through experience or instruction. She shows that developmental information does depend on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. She terms this process "constructive interactionism", whereby each combination of genes and environmental influences simultaneously interact to produce an unpredictable result. Ontogeny, then, is the result of dynamic and complex interactions in multilevelled developmental systems. Author Biography Susan Oyama is Professor of Psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, as well as in the Subprogram in Developmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Details ISBN 0822324660 ISBN-13 9780822324669 Title The Ontogeny of Information Author Susan Oyama Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 296 Edition 2nd Publisher Duke University Press GE_Item_ID:930304; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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