Understanding Representation in the Cognitive Sciences e-bog
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urrently a paradigm shift is occurring in for the conventional understanding of represen- which the traditional view of the brain as tions. The paper also summarizes the rationale for C representing the "e;things of the world"e; is the selection of contributions to this volume, which challenged in several respects. The present volume will roughly proceed from relatively "e;realist&q...
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1240,73 DKK
Forlag
Springer
Udgivet
26 august 2007
Genrer
Cognition and cognitive psychology
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780585296050
urrently a paradigm shift is occurring in for the conventional understanding of represen- which the traditional view of the brain as tions. The paper also summarizes the rationale for C representing the "e;things of the world"e; is the selection of contributions to this volume, which challenged in several respects. The present volume will roughly proceed from relatively "e;realist"e; c- is placed at the edge of this transition. Based on the ceptions of representation to more "e;constructivist"e; 1997 conference "e;New Trends in Cognitive Sci- interpretations. The final chapter of discussions, ence"e; in Vienna, Austria, it tries to collect and in- taped during and at the end of the conference, p- grate evidence from various disciplines such as p- vides the reader with the possibility to reflect upon losophy of science, neuroscience, computational the different approaches and thus contributes to b- approaches, psychology, semiotics, evolutionary ter and more integrative understanding of their biology, social psychology etc. , to foster a new thoughts and ideas. understanding of representation. The subjective experience of an outside world This book has a truly interdisciplinary character. It seems to suggest a mapping process where environ- is presented in a form that is readily accessible to mental entities are projected into our mind via some professionals and students alike across the cognitive kind of transmission. While a profound critique of sciences such as neuroscience, computer science, this idea is nearly as old as philosophy, it has gained philosophy, psychology, and sociology.