The Cambridge Handbook of Situated Cognition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521848329)

Since its inception some fifty years ago, cognitive science has seen a number of sea changes. Perhaps the best known is the development of connectionist models of cognition as an alternative to classical, symbol-based approaches. A more recent - and increasingly influential - trend is that of dynamical-systems-based, ecologically oriented models of the mind. Researchers suggest that a full understanding of the mind will require systematic study of the dynamics of interaction between mind, body, and world. Some argue that this new orientation calls for a revolutionary new metaphysics of mind, according to which mental states and processes, and even persons, literally extend into the environment. This is a state-of-the-art guide to this new movement in cognitive science. Each chapter tackles either a specific area of empirical research or specific sector of the conceptual foundation underlying this research.

Author: Philip Robbins
ISBN-10: 0521848326
ISBN-13: 9780521848329
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/03/2008
Pages: 526
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.30d