Cognitive Science

An Introduction to Mind and Brain

By: Daniel Kolak, William Hirstein, Peter Mandik, Jonathan Waskan

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Paperback | 29 September 2006 | Edition Number 1

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256 Pages

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Cognitive Science is a major new guide to the central theories and problems in the study of the mind and brain. The authors clearly explain how and why cognitive science aims to understand the brain as a computational system that manipulates representations. They identify the roots of cognitive science in Descartes - who argued that all knowledge of the external world is filtered through some sort of representation - and examine the present-day role of Artificial Intelligence, computing, psychology, linguistics and neuroscience.
Throughout, the key building blocks of cognitive science are clearly illustrated: perception, memory, attention, emotion, language, control of movement, learning, understanding and other important mental phenomena. Cognitive Science:

presents a clear, collaborative introduction to the subject
is the first textbook to bring together all the different strands of this new science in a unified approach
includes illustrations and exercises to aid the student

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"" A unique and satisfying combination of philosophy and cognitive science, this book will appeal to undergraduates and experts alike. Well written, current, and easy to follow, it marks a new territory in the teaching of cognitive science."" Valerie Hardcastle, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA

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