Philosophy of Psychology : A Contemporary Introduction Paperback / softback
by Jose Luis Bermudez
Part of the Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy series
Paperback / softback
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José Luis Bermúdez introduces the philosophy of psychology as an interdisciplinary exploration of the nature and mechanisms of cognition.
Philosophy of Psychology charts out four influential 'pictures of the mind' and uses them to explore central topics in the philosophical foundations of psychology, including the relation between different levels of studying the mind/brain; the nature and scope of psychological explanation; the architecture of cognition; and the relation between thought and language.
Chapters cover all the core concepts, including:models of psychological explanationthe nature of commonsense psychologyarguments for the autonomy of psychologyfunctionalist approaches to cognitioncomputational models of the mindneural network modelingrationality and mental causationperception, action and cognitionthe language of thought and the architecture of cognition. Philosophy of Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction is a very clear and well-structured textbook from one of the leaders in the field.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/04/2005
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- ISBN:9780415275958
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/04/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415275958
