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Andrew . Ed(S): Brook - The Prehistory of Cognitive Science - 9780230013391 - V9780230013391
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The Prehistory of Cognitive Science

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Description for The Prehistory of Cognitive Science hardcover. With contributions from leading figures, this book traces the philosophical roots behind contemporary understandings of cognition. The book presents a convincing case for the centrality of philosophy to the history of neuroscience and cognitive psychology and discusses how ideas have developed, influenced and moulded our view of the mind. Editor(s): Brook, Andrew. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
With contributions from leading figures, this book traces the philosophical roots behind contemporary understandings of cognition. The book presents a convincing case for the centrality of philosophy to the history of neuroscience and cognitive psychology and discusses how ideas have developed, influenced and moulded our view of the mind.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230013391
SKU
V9780230013391
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About Andrew . Ed(S): Brook
ARTHUR L. BLUMENTHAL Berkley College of New York City, USA NOAM CHOMSKY Institute Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA MARCELO DASCAL Professor of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, Israel TRACY B. HENLEY Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University, USA ANNE JAAP JACOBSON Professor of Philosophy and Engineering, Associate Director of the Center for Neuro-Engineering and Cognitive Science, University ... Read more

Reviews for The Prehistory of Cognitive Science
'A useful collection tracing some of the rarely-acknowledged sources of ideas in cognitive science.' - Maggie Boden, Research Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Sussex, UK 'One attraction, and challenge, of cognitive science is the range of disciplines it integrates. A scientific theory of mind requires, it now appears, ideas from fields as diverse as computation, evolution, ... Read more

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