Cognitive Science : An Introduction to Mind and Brain

ISBN-13: 9780415221009 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 256 str.

Daniel Kolak; William Hirstein; Peter Mandik

Opis

Cognitive science has become a major development for the study of the mind/brain. Its origins date back to Descartes and his belief that knowledge of the external world is filtered through some form of representation. Today, cognitive science aims to understand the brain's psychological and linguistic processes as computational systems which manipulate representation. As a science of cognition, it investigates all our cognitive abilities such as perception, memory, emotion, language and learning, bringing together the work of psychologists, neuroscientists, computer scientists, anthropologists, philosophers and linguists.

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

Preface  Introduction  1. Beginning Concepts  2. Windows on the Brain and Mind  3. Perception  4. Thought  5. Action and Emotion  6. Language  7. Consciousness

O autorze

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.