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​​​​​As psychology and philosophy arose as answers to the eternal question of how the mind works, evolutionary psychology has gained ground over recent years as a link between cognitive-behavioral and natural-science theories of the mind. This provocative field has also gathered a wide range of criticisms, from attributing too much autonomy to the brain to basing itself on faulty assumptions about our prehistoric past.<p><i>Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology</i> reframes its discipline for the contemporary era, correcting common misconceptions and mediating between  different schools of thought. By focusing on the nature and limits of knowledge and reasoning--the essence of epistemology--contributors offer fresh insights at the intersection of human cognitive abilities as adaptations and our self-perception of knowledge, including evolutionary perspectives on altruism, depression,  or the phasing out of human sacrifice. This diversity strengthens and vindicates the field, as evinced by thought-provoking dispatches such as: </p><ul><li>Toward a cognitive philosophy of science.</li><li>Evolutionary media psychology and its epistemological foundation.</li><li>The "meme" meme revisited.</li><li>Depression as an adaptation.</li><li>Like me: a homophily-based account of human culture.</li><li>Preparedness to learn about the world: evidence from infant research.</li></ul><p>An engaging and often controversial testament to the combined power of evolution and logic, <i>Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology</i> will intrigue philosophers as well as psychologists in a variety of subdisciplines.</p>