Origins of Essentialism in Everyday Thought
by
Susan A. Gelman
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2005
Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as "dog," "man," or "intelligence," have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea come from? In this book, Susan Gelman argues that essentialism is an early cognitive bias. Young children's concepts...