Cognitive Science: an Introduction

Stillings, Neil A. & Mark H. Feinstein, Jay L. Garfield, Edwina L. Rissland, David A. Rosenbaum, Steven E. Weisler & Lynne Baker-Ward

ISBN 10: 0262192578 / ISBN 13: 9780262192576

Published by MIT Press, 1987

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Paper bound boards rubbed on corners and down spine, lightly sunned on spine; Pages slightly dusty on top-edge, no annotation, diagrams in text; Binding tight. The cover art shows a digitalised photograph of the human cortex by Drs. Glenn D. Rosen and Gordon F. Sherman of the Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Hospital. ; 6.25 x 9.25"; 533 pages. Seller Inventory # 52264

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cognitive Science: an Introduction

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Date: 1987

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Very Good-

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: 3rd Edition

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Synopsis:

This is a single-source undergraduate text that broadly surveys the theories and empirical results of cognitive science within a consistent computational perspective. In addition to covering the individual contributions of psychology, philosophy, linguistics and artificial intelligence to cognitive science, the book has been revised to introduce the connectionist approach as well as the classical symbolic approach and adds a new chapter on cognitively related advances in neuroscience. Cognitive science is a rapidly evolving field that is characterized by considerable contention among different views and approaches. This book covers many new orientations theories and findings, embedding them in an integrated computational perspective and establishing a sense of continuity and contrast with more traditional work in cognitive science. The text assumes no prerequisite knowledge, introducing all topics in a uniform, accessible style. Many topics, such as natural language processing and vision, however, are developed in considerable depth, which allows the book to be used with more advanced undergraduates or even in beginning graduate settings.

Review:

-- Arthur C. Graesser, "Contemporary Psychology" " This is the first introductory text in cognitive science that provides comprehensive coverage of the field. . .[it] provides a solid foundation for the beginning student." -- Arthur C. Graesser, "Contemporary Psychology" & quot; This is the first introductory text in cognitive science that provides comprehensive coverage of the field. . .[it] provides a solid foundation for the beginning student.& quot; -- Arthur C. Graesser, Contemporary Psychology "This is the first introductory text in cognitive science that provides comprehensive coverage of the field. . .[it] provides a solid foundation for the beginning student."--Arthur C. Graesser, "Contemporary Psychology"