{"product_id":"minds-brains-and-computers-an-historical-introduction-to-the-foundations-of-cognitive-science-paperback","title":"Minds, Brains, and Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDenise D. Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinds, Brains, and Computers\u003c\/i\u003e presents a vital resource -- the most comprehensive interdisciplinary selection of seminal papers in the foundations of cognitive science, from leading figures in artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a vital resource -- a comprehensive interdisciplinary selection of seminal papers in the foundations of cognitive science, from leading figures in artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized around three broad conceptions of the mind: the mind as computer program, the mind as a neural network, and the mind as brain. Each category includes papers that articulate the conception in question, papers that illustrate it, papers that interpret or criticize it, and papers that provide necessary technical background.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, there is a section of classic papers on four broad questions which have shaped contemporary thinking in cognitive science: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is innate in the mind?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the mind a seamless whole, or is it made up of independent modules that differ significantly from each other?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre our ordinary mental concepts, such as belief, desire, and intention, a good starting place for a scientific understanding of the mind, or are they artifacts of a pre-scientific conception that should be discarded?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow should biology generally, and the evolution of animals in particular, constrain our theories about mental phenomena?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaken together, these papers give a sense of the history of the field as well as its contents by presenting the argumnets, models, data, and experiments that most crucially influence theory and practice in cognitive science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Psychological Explanation\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eMeaning and Mental Representation\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and \u003ci\u003eRepresentations, Targets and Attitudes\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), as well as many articles and several edited volumes. He specializes in the foundations of cognitive science and the nature of mental representation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenise D. Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Research Professor of Social Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. with Colin Allen), and \u003ci\u003eHuman Reasoning: an Evolutionary Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e as well as numerous articles and reviews. She specializes in higher cognition from an evolutionary perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.62 x 6.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48653145145593,"sku":"9781557868770","price":127.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Zy22dgq_XK9781557868770.webp?v=1783650225","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/minds-brains-and-computers-an-historical-introduction-to-the-foundations-of-cognitive-science-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}