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60 produkter
Innate Mind
Structure and Contents
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
624 kr
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This is the first volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The extent to which the mind is innate is one of the central questions in the human sciences, with important implications for many surrounding debates. By bringing together the top nativist scholars in …
Innate Mind
Volume 3: Foundations and the Future
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
404 kr
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This is the third volume of a three-volume set on The Innate Mind. The extent to which cognitive structures, processes, and contents are innate is one of the central questions concerning the nature of the mind, with important implications for debates throughout the human sciences. By bringing …
Centered Mind
What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us About the Nature of Human Thought
E-bok, 2015
422 kr
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The Centered Mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory system. This system has been …
Centered Mind
What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us About the Nature of Human Thought
E-bok, 2015
422 kr
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The Centered Mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory system. This system has been …
Architecture of the Mind
Massive Modularity and the Flexibility of Thought
E-bok, 2006
636 kr
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This book is a comprehensive development and defense of one of the guiding assumptions of evolutionary psychology: that the human mind is composed of a large number of semi-independent modules. The Architecture of the Mind has three main goals. One is to argue for massive mental modularity. Another …
Opacity of Mind
An Integrative Theory of Self-Knowledge
E-bok, 2011
163 kr
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It is widely believed that people have privileged and authoritative access to their own thoughts, and many theories have been proposed to explain this supposed fact. The Opacity of Mind challenges the consensus view and subjects the theories in question to critical scrutiny, while showing that they …
Human and Animal Minds
The Consciousness Questions Laid to Rest
E-bok, 2019
228 kr
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The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood. This has led many people to make claims about consciousness in animals, which has often been taken to be crucial for their moral standing. Peter Carruthers argues compellingly that there is no fact of the matter to be …
Human and Animal Minds
The Consciousness Questions Laid to Rest
E-bok, 2019
228 kr
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The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood. This has led many people to make claims about consciousness in animals, which has often been taken to be crucial for their moral standing. Peter Carruthers argues compellingly that there is no fact of the matter to be …
Human and Animal Minds
The Consciousness Questions Laid to Rest
Häftad, 2021
323 kr
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The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood. This has led many people to make claims about consciousness in animals, which has often been taken to be crucial for their moral standing. Peter Carruthers argues compellingly that there is no fact of the matter to be …
The Innate Mind
Structure and Contents
Av Peter Carruthers, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
895 kr
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This is the first volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The extent to which the mind is innate is one of the central questions in the human sciences, with important implications for many surrounding debates. By bringing together the top nativist scholars in …
Innate Mind: Volume 2: Culture and Cognition
Av Peter Carruthers, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
1226 kr
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This is the second of a three volume series on innateness--one of the central topics currently debated in the cognitive and behavioral sciences. The series grows out of interdisciplinary "working groups" at Rutgers University. The first volume focused on the fundamental architecture of the human …
The Innate Mind, Volume 3
Foundations and the Future
Av Stephen Stich, Peter Carruthers m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
618 kr
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This is the third volume of a three-volume set on The Innate Mind. The extent to which cognitive structures, processes, and contents are innate is one of the central questions concerning the nature of the mind, with important implications for debates throughout the human sciences. By bringing …
Human Motives
Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect
Häftad, 2026
430 kr
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Motivational hedonism (often called "psychological hedonism") claims that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure (in the widest sense) and to avoid pain and displeasure (again, in the widest sense). Although perennially attractive, many philosophers and experimental psychologists have …
Innate Mind
Structure and Contents
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
554 kr
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This is the first volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The extent to which the mind is innate is one of the central questions in the human sciences, with important implications for many surrounding debates. By bringing together the top nativist scholars in …
Innate Mind
Volume 2: Culture and Cognition
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
799 kr
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This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The volume is highly interdisciplinary, and addresses such question as: To what extent are mature cognitive capacities a reflection of particular cultures and to what extent are they a product of innate …
The Centered Mind
What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us About the Nature of Human Thought
Inbunden, 2015
1191 kr
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The Centered Mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory system. This system has been …
The Centered Mind
What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us About the Nature of Human Thought
Häftad, 2017
478 kr
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The Centered Mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory system. This system has been …
Human and Animal Minds
The Consciousness Questions Laid to Rest
Inbunden, 2019
427 kr
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The continuities between human and animal minds are increasingly well understood. This has led many people to make claims about consciousness in animals, which has often been taken to be crucial for their moral standing. Peter Carruthers argues compellingly that there is no fact of the matter to be …
Human Motives
Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect
Inbunden, 2024
461 kr
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Motivational hedonism (often called “psychological hedonism”) claims that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure (in the widest sense) and to avoid pain and displeasure (again, in the widest sense). Although perennially attractive, many philosophers and experimental psychologists have …
Human Motives
Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect
E-bok, 2024
375 kr
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Motivational hedonism (often called "psychological hedonism") claims that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure (in the widest sense) and to avoid pain and displeasure (again, in the widest sense). Although perennially attractive, many philosophers and experimental psychologists have …
Human Motives
Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect
E-bok, 2023
375 kr
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Motivational hedonism (often called "psychological hedonism") claims that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure (in the widest sense) and to avoid pain and displeasure (again, in the widest sense). Although perennially attractive, many philosophers and experimental psychologists have …
The Architecture of the Mind
Massive Modularity and the Flexibility of Thought
Häftad, 2006
911 kr
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This book is a comprehensive development and defense of one of the guiding assumptions of evolutionary psychology: that the human mind is composed of a large number of semi-independent modules. The Architecture of the Mind has three main goals. One is to argue for massive mental modularity. Another …
The Architecture of the Mind
Inbunden, 2006
2947 kr
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This book is a comprehensive development and defense of one of the guiding assumptions of evolutionary psychology: that the human mind is composed of a large number of semi-independent modules. The Architecture of the Mind has three main goals. One is to argue for massive mental modularity. Another …
Consciousness
Essays from a Higher-Order Perspective
Häftad, 2005
960 kr
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Peter Carruthers's essays on consciousness and related issues have had a substantial impact on the field, and many of his best are now collected here in revised form. The first half of the volume is devoted to developing, elaborating, and defending against competitors one particular sort of …
The Opacity of Mind
An Integrative Theory of Self-Knowledge
Inbunden, 2011
1720 kr
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It is widely believed that people have privileged and authoritative access to their own thoughts, and many theories have been proposed to explain this supposed fact. The Opacity of Mind challenges the consensus view and subjects the theories in question to critical scrutiny, while showing that they …
The Opacity of Mind
An Integrative Theory of Self-Knowledge
Häftad, 2013
259 kr
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It is widely believed that people have privileged and authoritative access to their own thoughts, and many theories have been proposed to explain this supposed fact. The Opacity of Mind challenges the consensus view and subjects the theories in question to critical scrutiny, while showing that they …
Innate Mind
Volume 3: Foundations and the Future
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
404 kr
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This is the third volume of a three-volume set on The Innate Mind. The extent to which cognitive structures, processes, and contents are innate is one of the central questions concerning the nature of the mind, with important implications for debates throughout the human sciences. By bringing …
Innate Mind
Volume 2: Culture and Cognition
Av Stephen Stich, Stephen Laurence m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
799 kr
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This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The volume is highly interdisciplinary, and addresses such question as: To what extent are mature cognitive capacities a reflection of particular cultures and to what extent are they a product of innate …
Introducing Persons
Theories and Arguments in the Philosophy of the Mind
Häftad, 1986
647 kr
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Stimulating introduction to the most central and interesting issues in the philosophy of mind. Topics covered include dualism versus the various forms of materialism, personal identity and survival, and the problem of other minds.
Nature of the Mind
An Introduction
Inbunden, 2003
2131 kr
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The Nature of the Mind is a comprehensive and lucid introduction to major themes in the philosophy of mind. It carefully explores the conflicting positions that have arisen within the debate and locates the arguments within their context. It is designed for newcomers to the subject and assumes no …
