Description
Book SynopsisThis carefully designed, multi-authored textbook covers a broad range of theoretical issues in cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience. With accessible language, a uniform structure, and many pedagogical features, Mind, Cognition, and Neuroscience: A Philosophical Introdution is the best high-level overview of this area for an interdisciplinary readership of students. Written specifically for this volume by experts in their fields who are also experienced teachers, the book's thirty chapters are organized into the following parts:
I. Background Knowledge
II. Classical Debates
III. Consciousness
IV. Crossing Boundaries
Each chapter starts with relevant key words and definitions and a chapter overview, then presents historical coverage of the topic, explains and analyzes contemporary debates, and ends with a sketch of cutting edge research. A list of suggested readings and helpful discussion topics conclude each chapter. This uniform, student
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Mind, Cognition, & Neuroscience 2. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience 3. Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Cognition 4. Introduction to Experimental Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience 5. Introduction to Philosophy of Mind 6. Introduction to Philosophy of Science 7. Metaphysical issues of relevance to Cognitive Neuroscience 8. Epistemic issues pertaining to Neuroscientific methods 9. Artificial Intelligence and Computational Theories of Mind 10. Modularity 11. Mental Architecture – computational models of mind 12. Language 13. Mental Content 14. Concepts and non-conceptual content 15. Animal Cognition 16. Kinds of Consciousness 17. Philosophical Theories of Consciousness 18. Neurobiological Theories of Consciousness 19. Unity of Consciousness 20. Attention 21. Memory 22. The Unconscious Mind 23. Perception 24. Mental Imagery 25. Action and Skill 26. Embodiment and Enactivism 27. Emotions 28. Social Cognition and Theory of Mind 29. Neuroscience and Psychopathologies 30. NeuroEthics
