Foundations of cognitive science / edited by Michael I. Posner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Posner, Michael I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive psychology.

Cognitive science.

Cognition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 888 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is cognitive science? Foundations of Cognitive Science answers this question in a way that gives a feeling for the excitement, ferment, and accomplishments of this new field. It is the first broad treatment of cognitive science at an advanced level.Complete and authoritative, Foundations of Cognitive Science covers the major architectures; provides background in philosophy, linguistics, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience; and deals with methods for studying both brain and mind. All of the chapters have been written especially for the book by the leading scholars in the field.

Contents:

Foundations of cognitive science / Herbert A. Simon, Craig A. Kaplan

Computing in cognitive science / Zenon W. Pylyshyn

Symbolic architectures for cognition / Allen Newell, Paul S. Rosenbloom, John E. Laird

The architecture of mind : a connectionist approach / David E. Rumelhart

Grammatical theory / Thomas Wasow

Model-theoretic semantics / John Barwise, John Etchemendy

Experimental methods in cognitive science / Gordon H. Bower, John P. Clapper

Brain and cognition / Terrence J. Sejnowski, Patricia Smith Churchland

Language acquisition / Steven Pinker

Reading / Alexander Pollatsek, Keith Rayner

Discourse / Barbara J. Grosz, Martha E. Pollack, Candace L. Sidner

Mental models / P.N. Johnson-Laird.

Concepts and induction / Edward E. Smith

Problem solving and cognitive skill acquisition / Kurt VanLehn

The computational study of vision / Ellen C. Hildreth, Shimon Ullman

Visual attention / Alan Allport

Memory / Daniel L. Schacter

Action / Michael I. Jordan, David A. Rosenbaum

Geometrical and mechanical issues in movement planning and control / E. Bizzi, F.A. Mussa-Ivaldi

Cultural cognition / Roy G. D'Andrade

Some philosophical issues in cognitive science : qualia, intentionality, and the mind-body problem / Gilbert Harman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"A Bradford book."

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-28180-5

0-585-03864-3

OCLC:

45731311