The philosophy of cognitive science / Mark Cain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cain, M. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy and cognitive science.

Philosophy of mind.

Physical Description:

vi, 226 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016.

Summary:

In recent decades, cognitive science has revolutionized our understanding of the workings of the human mind. Philosophy has made a major contribution to cognitive science and has itself been hugely influenced by its development. This dynamic book explores the philosophical significance of cognitive science and examines the central debates that have enlivened its history. In a wide-ranging and comprehensive account of the topic, philosopher M. J. Cain discusses the historical origins of cognitive science and its philosophical underpinnings; the nature and role of representations in cognition; the architecture of the mind and the modularity thesis; the nature of concepts; knowledge of language and its acquisition; perception; and the relationship between the brain and cognition. He draws upon an extensive knowledge of empirical developments and their philosophical interpretation and argues that, although the field has generated some challenging new views in recent years, many of the core ideas that initiated its birth are still to be taken seriously. Clearly written and incisively argued, The Philosophy of Cognitive Science will appeal to any student or researcher interested in the workings of the mind. Book jacket.

Contents:

Cognitive science and the philosophy of cognitive science

Representation and computation

Modularity

Concepts

Language

The brain and cognition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780745646565

0745646565

9780745646572

0745646573

OCLC:

923846135