Author: Peter Carruthers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559164
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A state of the art survey of debate within philosophy of mind, developmental psychology, the aetiology of autism and primatology.
Theories of Theories of Mind
Author: Peter Carruthers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559164
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A state of the art survey of debate within philosophy of mind, developmental psychology, the aetiology of autism and primatology.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559164
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A state of the art survey of debate within philosophy of mind, developmental psychology, the aetiology of autism and primatology.
Developing Theories of Mind
Author: Janet W. Astington
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521386531
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A collection of empirical reports and conceptual analyses written by leading researchers in an exciting new area of the cognitive sciences. The book examines a fundamental change that occurs in children's cognition between the ages of two and six.
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521386531
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A collection of empirical reports and conceptual analyses written by leading researchers in an exciting new area of the cognitive sciences. The book examines a fundamental change that occurs in children's cognition between the ages of two and six.
Theories of the Mind
Author: Stephen Priest
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Theory of Mind
Author: Rebecca Saxe
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781138877689
Category : Neurosciences
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The articles in this special issue use a wide range of techniques and subject populations to address fundamental questions about the cognitive and neural structure of theory of mind.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9781138877689
Category : Neurosciences
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The articles in this special issue use a wide range of techniques and subject populations to address fundamental questions about the cognitive and neural structure of theory of mind.
Consciousness
Author: Andrea Eugenio Cavanna
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3662440881
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This book reviews some of the most important scientific and philosophical theories concerning the nature of mind and consciousness. Current theories on the mind-body problem and the neural correlates of consciousness are presented through a series of biographical sketches of the most influential thinkers across the fields of philosophy of mind, psychology and neuroscience. The book is divided into two parts: the first is dedicated to philosophers of mind and the second, to neuroscientists/experimental psychologists. Each part comprises twenty short chapters, with each chapter being dedicated to one author. A brief introduction is given on his or her life and most important works and influences. The most influential theory/ies developed by each author are then carefully explained and examined with the aim of scrutinizing the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the nature of consciousness.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3662440881
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This book reviews some of the most important scientific and philosophical theories concerning the nature of mind and consciousness. Current theories on the mind-body problem and the neural correlates of consciousness are presented through a series of biographical sketches of the most influential thinkers across the fields of philosophy of mind, psychology and neuroscience. The book is divided into two parts: the first is dedicated to philosophers of mind and the second, to neuroscientists/experimental psychologists. Each part comprises twenty short chapters, with each chapter being dedicated to one author. A brief introduction is given on his or her life and most important works and influences. The most influential theory/ies developed by each author are then carefully explained and examined with the aim of scrutinizing the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the nature of consciousness.
Society Of Mind
Author: Marvin Minsky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671657135
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Computing Methodologies -- Artificial Intelligence.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671657135
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Computing Methodologies -- Artificial Intelligence.
Children's Theories of Mind
Author: Douglas Frye
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1317784707
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This book is a result of a study group that met to discuss the child's theory of mind. A topic whose effects span cognitive, language, and social development, it may bring a unifying influence to developmental psychology. New studies in this area acknowledge children's conceptions of intention and belief, as well as intention and belief themselves, and consider the explanations they provide for children's developing abilities. The contributors to this important volume examine several aspects of the child's theory of mind, and present significant research findings on the theory itself and how it changes and develops for each child. Discussions of the utility of a theory of mind to the child, and to developmental psychologists trying to understand children, are provided. Finally, new explanations are offered for how children acquire a theory of mind in the first place.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1317784707
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This book is a result of a study group that met to discuss the child's theory of mind. A topic whose effects span cognitive, language, and social development, it may bring a unifying influence to developmental psychology. New studies in this area acknowledge children's conceptions of intention and belief, as well as intention and belief themselves, and consider the explanations they provide for children's developing abilities. The contributors to this important volume examine several aspects of the child's theory of mind, and present significant research findings on the theory itself and how it changes and develops for each child. Discussions of the utility of a theory of mind to the child, and to developmental psychologists trying to understand children, are provided. Finally, new explanations are offered for how children acquire a theory of mind in the first place.
Neural Theories of Mind
Author: William R. Uttal
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780805854848
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this fascinating book, William R. Uttal raises the possibility that, however much we learn about the anatomy and physiology of the brain and psychology, we may never be able to cross the final bridge explaining how the mind is produced by the brain. Three main classes of mind-brain theory are considered and rejected: field theories, because they are based on a superficial analogy; single cell theories, because they emerge from a massive uncontrolled experimental program; and neural net theories, because they are constrained by combinatorial complexity. To support his argument, Uttal explores the empirical and conceptual foundations of these theoretical approaches and identifies flaws in their fundamental logic. The author concludes that the problems preventing solution of the mind-brain problem are intractable, yet well within the confines of natural science.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780805854848
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this fascinating book, William R. Uttal raises the possibility that, however much we learn about the anatomy and physiology of the brain and psychology, we may never be able to cross the final bridge explaining how the mind is produced by the brain. Three main classes of mind-brain theory are considered and rejected: field theories, because they are based on a superficial analogy; single cell theories, because they emerge from a massive uncontrolled experimental program; and neural net theories, because they are constrained by combinatorial complexity. To support his argument, Uttal explores the empirical and conceptual foundations of these theoretical approaches and identifies flaws in their fundamental logic. The author concludes that the problems preventing solution of the mind-brain problem are intractable, yet well within the confines of natural science.
Theories of Mind
Author: Maureen Eckert
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742550636
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Suitable for introductory classes focusing on philosophy of mind, this work includes readings from primary sources. It focuses on various examples and counter-examples, and meets the needs of instructors concerned with assigning primary source material that can serve as a foundation for more advanced studies in philosophy.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742550636
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Suitable for introductory classes focusing on philosophy of mind, this work includes readings from primary sources. It focuses on various examples and counter-examples, and meets the needs of instructors concerned with assigning primary source material that can serve as a foundation for more advanced studies in philosophy.
Creations of the Mind
Author: Eric Margolis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199250987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Creations of the Mind presents sixteen original essays by theorists from a wide variety of disciplines who have a shared interest in the nature of artifacts and their implications for the human mind. All the papers are written specially for this volume, and they cover a broad range of topics concerned with the metaphysics of artifacts, our concepts of artifacts and the categories that they represent, the emergence of an understanding of artifacts in infants' cognitive development, as well as the evolution of artifacts and the use of tools by non-human animals. This volume will be a fascinating resource for philosophers, cognitive scientists, and psychologists, and the starting point for future research in the study of artifacts and their role in human understanding, development, and behaviour. Contributors: John R. Searle, Richard E. Grandy, Crawford L. Elder, Amie L. Thomasson, Jerrold Levinson, Barbara C. Malt, Steven A. Sloman, Dan Sperber, Hilary Kornblith, Paul Bloom, Bradford Z. Mahon, Alfonso Caramazza, Jean M. Mandler, Deborah Kelemen, Susan Carey, Frank C. Keil, Marissa L. Greif, Rebekkah S. Kerner, James L. Gould, Marc D. Hauser, Laurie R. Santos, Steven Mithen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199250987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Creations of the Mind presents sixteen original essays by theorists from a wide variety of disciplines who have a shared interest in the nature of artifacts and their implications for the human mind. All the papers are written specially for this volume, and they cover a broad range of topics concerned with the metaphysics of artifacts, our concepts of artifacts and the categories that they represent, the emergence of an understanding of artifacts in infants' cognitive development, as well as the evolution of artifacts and the use of tools by non-human animals. This volume will be a fascinating resource for philosophers, cognitive scientists, and psychologists, and the starting point for future research in the study of artifacts and their role in human understanding, development, and behaviour. Contributors: John R. Searle, Richard E. Grandy, Crawford L. Elder, Amie L. Thomasson, Jerrold Levinson, Barbara C. Malt, Steven A. Sloman, Dan Sperber, Hilary Kornblith, Paul Bloom, Bradford Z. Mahon, Alfonso Caramazza, Jean M. Mandler, Deborah Kelemen, Susan Carey, Frank C. Keil, Marissa L. Greif, Rebekkah S. Kerner, James L. Gould, Marc D. Hauser, Laurie R. Santos, Steven Mithen