Oaksford, Mike and Chater, N. and Stewart, N. (2012) Reasoning and decision making. In: Frankish, K. and Ramsey, W. (eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Science. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 131-150. ISBN 9780521691901.
Abstract
Book synopsis: Cognitive science is a cross-disciplinary enterprise devoted to understanding the nature of the mind. In recent years, investigators in philosophy, psychology, the neurosciences, artificial intelligence, and a host of other disciplines have come to appreciate how much they can learn from one another about the various dimensions of cognition. The result has been the emergence of one of the most exciting and fruitful areas of inter-disciplinary research in the history of science. This volume of original essays surveys foundational, theoretical, and philosophical issues across the discipline, and introduces the foundations of cognitive science, the principal areas of research, and the major research programs. With a focus on broad philosophical themes rather than detailed technical issues, the volume will be valuable not only to cognitive scientists and philosophers of cognitive science, but also to those in other disciplines looking for an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the field. Technical jargon is avoided as far as possible and no significant background knowledge of the field is assumed Includes supporting material, such as annotated chapter-specific further reading sections and an extensive glossary Concise, authoritative and up-to-date coverage of a rapidly developing and expanding field
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| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Psychological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2015 17:24 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:15 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/11761 |
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