Minds, Brains, Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science
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Book Description
Minds, Brains, Computers serves as both an historical and interdisciplinary introduction to the foundations of cognitive science.Tracing the history of central concepts from the nineteenth century to the present, this study surveys the significant contributions of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science. The volume also investigates the theory of mind from two contrasting approaches: the digital computer vs. neural network models.Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the ideal text for introductory courses in cognitive science as well as an excellent supplementary text for courses in philosophy of mind.
About the Author
Robert M. Harnish has been at the University of Arizona since 1971 where he is professor of philosophy and linguistics, and research scientist in cognitive science. He is co-author of Linguistics, Fifth Edition (2000), co-editor of The Representation of Knowledge and Belief (1986) and Neural Connections, Mental Computation (1989), and editor of Basic Topics in the Philosophy of Language (1994).
Minds, Brains, Computers: An Historical Introduction to the Foundations of Cognitive Science,Robert Harnish,Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated,0631212604,Cognitive Psychology,Cognitive science,Computer Science,History,Mental Health,Mind & Body,Philosophy,Psychology,Artificial intelligence,Cognitive theory,Neurosciences,Philosophy of mind,Science / General
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