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Mind
Author :Paul Thagard ISBN :026270109X Genre :Psychology File Size : 86.37 MB Format :PDF, ePub Download :358 Read :1325
An elementary description of the main theories and problems of cognitive science, accessible to readers with different interests and backgrounds.
Mind
Author :Paul Thagard ISBN :OCLC:1027181459 Genre :Cognitive science File Size : 45.36 MB Format :PDF, Mobi Download :541 Read :363
An elementary description of the main theories and problems of cognitive science, accessible to readers with different interests and backgrounds.
The Computer And The Mind
Author :Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird ISBN :0674156161 Genre :Psychology File Size : 84.10 MB Format :PDF, ePub, Mobi Download :200 Read :1102
Briefly taces the history of cognitive science, looks at computational models of how the human mind works, and discusses visual perception, learning, memory, reasoning, and the formation of new ideas
Cognitive Science
Author :José Luis Bermúdez ISBN :9780521882002 Genre :Computers File Size : 33.92 MB Format :PDF, Docs Download :383 Read :730
Cognitive science is at last treated as a unified subject in this exciting textbook. Students are introduced to the techniques and main theoretical models of the cognitive scientist's toolkit, and shown how this vibrant science is applied to unlock the mysteries of the human mind.
Cognitive Science
Author :Jay Friedenberg ISBN :9781412977616 Genre :Psychology File Size : 35.59 MB Format :PDF, Docs Download :869 Read :245
In this Second Edition of their landmark text, Authors Jay Friedenberg and Gordon Silverman survey significant theoretical models of the human mind from an interdisciplinary perspective. Unlike other texts for this course which focus solely on classic experiments to illustrate major phenomena, Cognitive Science introduces students to the theoretical models and ideas underlying such empirical work. While experiments are discussed, they are used primarily to illustrate the specific characteristics of a model. This edition includes two new chapters on emotional cognition and social cognition.
Mind Readings
Author :Paul Thagard ISBN :0262700670 Genre :Psychology File Size : 22.47 MB Format :PDF, Kindle Download :691 Read :434
Mind Readings is a collection of accessible readings on some of the most important topics in cognitive science. Although anyone interested in the interdisciplinary study of mind will find the selections well worth reading, they work particularly well with Paul Thagard's textbook Mind: An Introduction Cognitive Science, and provide further discussion on the major topics discussed in that book. The first eight chapters present approaches to cognitive science from the perspective that thinking consists of computational procedures on mental representations. The remaining five chapters discuss challenges to the computational-representational understanding of mind. Contributors John R. Anderson, Ruth M.J. Byrne, E.H. Durfee, Chris Eliasmith, Owen Flanagan, Dedre Gentner, Janice Glasgow, Philip N. Johnson-Laird, Alan Mackworth, Arthur B. Markman, Douglas L. Medin, Keith Oatley, Dimitri Papadias, Steven Pinker, David E. Rumelhart, Herbert A. Simon.
Cognitive Science
Author :Jose Luis Bermudez ISBN :1139905368 Genre : File Size : 21.9 MB Format :PDF, Kindle Download :719 Read :368
Cognition Brain And Consciousness
Author :Bernard J. Baars ISBN :0123814405 Genre :Psychology File Size : 47.2 MB Format :PDF, Kindle Download :748 Read :318
Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness, Second Edition, provides students and readers with an overview of the study of the human brain and its cognitive development. It discusses brain molecules and their primary function, which is to help carry brain signals to and from the different parts of the human body. These molecules are also essential for understanding language, learning, perception, thinking, and other cognitive functions of our brain. The book also presents the tools that can be used to view the human brain through brain imaging or recording. New to this edition are Frontiers in Cognitive Neuroscience text boxes, each one focusing on a leading researcher and their topic of expertise. There is a new chapter on Genes and Molecules of Cognition; all other chapters have been thoroughly revised, based on the most recent discoveries. This text is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in Psychology, Neuroscience, and related disciplines in which cognitive neuroscience is taught. New edition of a very successful textbook Completely revised to reflect new advances, and feedback from adopters and students Includes a new chapter on Genes and Molecules of Cognition Student Solutions available at http://www.baars-gage.com/ For Teachers: Rapid adoption and course preparation: A wide array of instructor support materials are available online including PowerPoint lecture slides, a test bank with answers, and eFlashcords on key concepts for each chapter. A textbook with an easy-to-understand thematic approach: in a way that is clear for students from a variety of academic backgrounds, the text introduces concepts such as working memory, selective attention, and social cognition. A step-by-step guide for introducing students to brain anatomy: color graphics have been carefully selected to illustrate all points and the research explained. Beautifully clear artist's drawings are used to 'build a brain' from top to bottom, simplifying the layout of the brain. For students: An easy-to-read, complete introduction to mind-brain science: all chapters begin from mind-brain functions and build a coherent picture of their brain basis. A single, widely accepted functional framework is used to capture the major phenomena. Learning Aids include a student support site with study guides and exercises, a new Mini-Atlas of the Brain and a full Glossary of technical terms and their definitions. Richly illustrated with hundreds of carefully selected color graphics to enhance understanding.
Philosophy Of Mind
Author :John Heil
ISBN :9780429015984 Genre :Philosophy File Size : 39.77 MB Format :PDF, Kindle Download :288 Read :721
The book is intended as a reader-friendly introduction to issues in the philosophy of mind, including mental–physical causal interaction, computational models of thought, the relation minds bear to brains, and assorted -isms: behaviorism, dualism, eliminativism, emergentism, functionalism, materialism, neutral monism, and panpsychism. The Fourth Edition reintroduces a chapter on Donald Davidson and a discussion of ‘Non-Cartesian Dualism’, along with a wholly new chapter on emergence and panpsychism. A concluding chapter draws together material in earlier chapters and offers what the author regards as a plausible account of the mind’s place in nature. Suggested readings at the conclusion of each chapter have been updated, with a focus on accessible, non-technical material. Key Features of the Fourth Edition Includes a new chapter, 'Emergence and Panpsychism' (Chapter 13), reflecting growing interest in these areas Reintroduces and updates a chapter on Donald Davidson, 'Radical Interpretation' (Chapter 8), which was excised from the previous edition Updates 'Descartes' Legacy' (Chapter 3) to include a discussion of E. J. Lowe's arresting 'Non-Cartesian Dualism', also removed from the previous edition Includes a highly revised final chapter, which draws together much of the previous material and sketches a plausible account of the mind’s place in nature Updated 'Suggested Reading' lists at the end of each chapter
Computational Philosophy Of Science
Author :Paul Thagard ISBN :0262700484 Genre :Philosophy File Size : 45.79 MB Format :PDF, Docs Download :347 Read :748
By applying research in artificial intelligence to problems in the philosophy of science, Paul Thagard develops an exciting new approach to the study of scientific reasoning. This approach uses computational ideas to shed light on how scientific theories are discovered, evaluated, and used in explanations. Thagard describes a detailed computational model of problem solving and discovery that provides a conceptually rich yet rigorous alternative to accounts of scientific knowledge based on formal logic, and he uses it to illuminate such topics as the nature of concepts, hypothesis formation, analogy, and theory justification.