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The Mechanical Mind: A Philosophical Introduction to Minds, Machines and Mental Representation

By Tim Crane

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2003
ISBN
0415290317, 9780415290319, 0415290309, 9780415290302
LCC
BD418.3 .C74 2003
Google Books ID
fIzWix4CPxkC
Open Library ID
OL22527431M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
871 kB (892366 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
272\272
Topic
Technique
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

If you're a casual reader looking for bold explorations of the mysteries of consciousness, etc., then you should probably look elsewhere.

This, however, is a very useful and clear text concerning the mind as information processor view (also known as the computational/representational theory of mind) that tends to dominate academic discussion. A good introduction to the 'cognitivist' paradigm and the philosophical issues that arise within it.

The book avoids/evades most metaphysical issues, but achieves what it sets out to do very well.

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