Peter Carruthers

The Centered Mind: What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us about the Nature of Human Thought

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Produktbeschreibung

Peter Carruthers challenges the central assumptions of many philosophers on reflective thinking and consciousness. He draws on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory to argue that non-sensory propositional attitudes (such as beliefs, goals, and decisions) are never conscious, and never under direct intentional control.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780198738824
• ISBN-10: 019873882X
• Artikelnr.: 47867409

Autorenporträt

Peter Carruthers is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. He is the author of numerous articles and books in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, and has co-edited seven volumes of interdisciplinary essays in cognitive science.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Propositional Attitudes
3: Perception, Attention, and Consciousness
4: The Nature of Working Memory
5: The Unity of Working Memory
6: Working Memory in Action
7: Reasoning, Working Memory, and Attitudes
8: The Evolution of Reflection
9: Conclusion: The Conscious Mind as Marionette
References
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