The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS)
- Paperback
1096 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2001
Summary
Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. This reference work aims to represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing field. It contains 471 concise entries, from acquisition and adaptationism to Wundt and X-bar theory. Each article provides an introduction to an important concept in the cognitive sciences, as well as references or further readings. Six extended essays provide overviews of each …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262731447 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262731444 |
| Author: | Robert A. Wilson, Frank C. Keil |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1096 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 2.45kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 48mm |
| Series: | A Bradford Book |
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“This major work is an impressive and extremely useful volume which stands as an outstanding contribution to the furthering of cognitive science because of its accessibility, comprehensiveness and scope.” - Paul Rogers, Journal of Consciousness Studies; “The structure of the book encourages further browsing…so be prepared to spend at least an hour on each session because once you start reading it is very difficult to stop.” - David Peebles, Perception
About The Author
Robert A. Wilson
Robert A. Wilson is Professor of Philosophy at La Trobe University, the author of Genes and the Agents of Life, and coeditor of The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences and of Explanation and Cognition (MIT Press). He directed the project that built EugenicsArchive.ca and is a director and the executive producer of the documentary Surviving Eugenics. Frank C. Keil is Professor of Psychology at Yale University.
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