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Minds, Brains, Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science
Robert Cummins
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Description for Minds, Brains, Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science
Paperback. * Emphasizes the computational theory of mind in both its digital and connectionist forms. * Explains the basic concepts rather than particular hypotheses and experiments. * Provides historical background to theory of mind: philosophical, psychological, biological and computational. Num Pages: 464 pages, 153. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAQ; PSAN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Minds, Brains, Computers serves as both an historical and interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of cognitive science.
Minds, Brains, Computers serves as both an historical and interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of cognitive science.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631212607
SKU
V9780631212607
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About Robert Cummins
Robert M. Harnish is Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics, and Research Scientist in Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona. He is co-author, with Adrian Akmajian, of Linguistics (Fifth Edition, 2000), and, with Kent Bach, of Linguistic Communication and Speech Acts (1979) his is also editor of Basic Topics in the Philosophy of Language (1994), and co-editor of Neural Connections, ... Read more
Reviews for Minds, Brains, Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science
"This is a breathtaking book, providing a thoroughly engaging, richly detailed historical introduction to the fundamental ideas of cognitive science. This will be absolutely essential reading not only for students (who will benefit from the numerous exercises), but also for professionals in any one area of cognitive science who may want to know the lay of the land in other ... Read more