书名: Cognitive Science: An Introduction to Mind and Brain
作者: Daniel Kolak (Author), William Hirstein (Author), Peter Mandik (Author), Jonathan Waskan (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 New edition (December 4, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415221013
ISBN-13: 978-0415221016
Book Description
What is human nature? How does the mind work? What is consciousness? Is there a self in the brain?
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
"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 and an affiliate of the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RUCCS). He originated the Wadsworth Philosophers series and is Series Editor of the 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 Coordinator 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.
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作者: Daniel Kolak (Author), William Hirstein (Author), Peter Mandik (Author), Jonathan Waskan (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 New edition (December 4, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415221013
ISBN-13: 978-0415221016
Book Description
What is human nature? How does the mind work? What is consciousness? Is there a self in the brain?
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 subject
- is the first textbook to bring together all the different strands of this new science in a unified approach
- includes many illustrations and examples to aid the student.
"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 and an affiliate of the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RUCCS). He originated the Wadsworth Philosophers series and is Series Editor of the 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 Coordinator 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.
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