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Representations make decisions efficient, helping organisms adapt to changing environments.
Efficient Cognition
The Evolution of Representational Decision Making
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280 pages
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1 November 2022
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Summary
Many organisms (including humans) make decisions by relying on mental representations. Not simply a reaction triggered by perception, representational decision making employs high-level, non-perceptual mental states with content to manage interactions with the environment. A person making a decision based on mental representations, for example, takes a step back from her perceptions at the time to assess the nature of the world she lives in. But why would organisms rely on representational de…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262546737 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262546736 |
| Author: | Armin W. Schulz |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Armin W. Schulz
Armin W. Schulz is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas.
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