Ebook Info
- Published: 2006
- Number of pages: 254 pages
- Format: PDF
- File Size: 1.30 MB
- Authors: Daniel Kolak
Description
Cognitive Science is a major new guide to the central theories and problems in the study of the mind and brain. The authors clearly explain how and why cognitive science aims to understand the brain as a computational system that manipulates representations. They identify the roots of cognitive science in Descartes – who argued that all knowledge of the external world is filtered through some sort of representation – and examine the present-day role of Artificial Intelligence, computing, psychology, linguistics and neuroscience. Throughout, the key building blocks of cognitive science are clearly illustrated: perception, memory, attention, emotion, language, control of movement, learning, understanding and other important mental phenomena. Cognitive Science:presents a clear, collaborative introduction to the subjectis the first textbook to bring together all the different strands of this new science in a unified approachincludes illustrations and exercises to aid the student
User’s Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Review ‘A unique and satisfying combination of philosophy and cognitive science, this book will appeal to undergraduates and experts alike. Well written, current, and easy to follow, it marks a new territory in the teaching of cognitive science.’ – Valerie Hardcastle, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA About the Author Daniel Kolak is Professor of Philosophy at William Paterson University in New Jersey, USA. He is Series Editor of the Wadsworth Philosophers series and Longman Library of Philosophy. William Hirstein is Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Elmhurst College, Illinois, USA.Peter Mandik is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science Laboratory Chairman at the William Paterson University in New Jersey, USA.Jonathan Waskan is Assistant Professor at the Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:
⭐Very good read on Cognitive Science, it covers the basics of the subject in an approachable and understandable way. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is that it could go a bit deeper on some ideas, for many of the topics it felt like the chapters (and even the entire book) finished a few pages short of a satisfying conclusion.
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