{"product_id":"understanding-representation-in-the-cognitive-alexander-riegler-9780306462863","title":"Understanding Representation in the Cognitive Sciences: Does Representation Need Reality?","description":"urrently a paradigm shift is occurring in for the conventional understanding of represen- which the traditional view of the brain as tions. The paper also summarizes the rationale for C representing the \"things of the world\" is the selection of contributions to this volume, which challenged in several respects. The present volume will roughly proceed from relatively \"realist\" c- is placed at the edge of this transition. Based on the ceptions of representation to more \"constructivist\" 1997 conference \"New Trends in Cognitive Sci- interpretations. The final chapter of discussions, ence\" in Vienna, Austria, it tries to collect and in- taped during and at the end of the conference, p- grate evidence from various disciplines such as p- vides the reader with the possibility to reflect upon losophy of science, neuroscience, computational the different approaches and thus contributes to b- approaches, psychology, semiotics, evolutionary ter and more integrative understanding of their biology, social psychology etc., to foster a new thoughts and ideas. understanding of representation. The subjective experience of an outside world This book has a truly interdisciplinary character. It seems to suggest a mapping process where environ- is presented in a form that is readily accessible to mental entities are projected into our mind via some professionals and students alike across the cognitive kind of transmission. While a profound critique of sciences such as neuroscience, computer science, this idea is nearly as old as philosophy, it has gained philosophy, psychology, and sociology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Riegler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306462869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306462863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Alexander Riegler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48991649693951,"sku":"9780306462863","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-representation-in-the-cognitive-alexander-riegler-9780306462863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}