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The Modularity of Mind

By Jerry A. Fodor

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
1983
ISBN
0262560259, 9780262560252
LCC
BF311 .F5615 1983
Open Library ID
OL22461532M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1216493 bytes)
Pages
156\156
DPI
300
Time added
2011-01-23 12:00:00

Description

This study synthesizes current information from the various fields of cognitive science in support of a new and exciting theory of mind. Most psychologists study horizontal processes like memory and information flow; Fodor postulates a vertical and modular psychological organization underlying biologically coherent behaviors. This view of mental architecture is consistent with the historical tradition of faculty psychology while integrating a computational approach to mental processes. One of the most notable aspects of Fodor's work is that it articulates features not only of speculative cognitive architectures but also of current research in artificial intelligence. Jerry A. Fodor is Professor of Psychology and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at MIT.

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