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The Logic of Mind
R. J. Nelson
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Description for The Logic of Mind
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1340.
This book presents a mechanist philosophy of mind. I hold that the human mind is a system of computational or recursive rules that are embodied in the nervous system; that the material presence of these rules accounts for perception, conception, speech, belief, desire, intentional acts, and other forms of intelligence. In this edition I have retained the whole of the fIrst edition except for discussion of issues which no longer are relevant in philosophy of mind and cognitive psychology. Earlier reference to disputes of the 1960's and 70's between hard-line empiricists and neorationalists over the psychological status of grammars and ... Read more
This book presents a mechanist philosophy of mind. I hold that the human mind is a system of computational or recursive rules that are embodied in the nervous system; that the material presence of these rules accounts for perception, conception, speech, belief, desire, intentional acts, and other forms of intelligence. In this edition I have retained the whole of the fIrst edition except for discussion of issues which no longer are relevant in philosophy of mind and cognitive psychology. Earlier reference to disputes of the 1960's and 70's between hard-line empiricists and neorationalists over the psychological status of grammars and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027728227
SKU
V9789027728227
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Reviews for The Logic of Mind
Reviews of the First Edition: `For Nelson, it is not enough to say people are computers and that mental processes are computational processes; one must also specify the kind of machine or automaton a person is. Nelson does just this. ... The striking fact about Nelson's book is simply that ... Read more