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Cognitive Science
An Introduction to the Science of the Mind

4th Edition

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Author: José Luis Bermúdez, Texas A & M University

Date Published: November 2022
availability: Available
format: Hardback
isbn: 9781316513378

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The fourth edition of this popular text has been significantly rewritten to make it more accessible to students and easier for instructors to use. It remains distinctive in presenting a unified narrative of cognitive science as a field of inquiry in its own right. Thematically organized, Cognitive Science underscores the problems and solutions of cognitive science rather than more narrowly examining individually the subjects that contribute to it - psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and so on. The generous use of examples, illustrations, and applications demonstrates how theory and experiment can be applied to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. Drawing upon cutting-edge research, the text has been updated and enhanced with a new chapter on emotions and the emerging field of affective science. An extensive online set of resources is available to aid both instructors and students.
- Consolidates the interdisciplinary streams of cognitive science into a unified introduction to the field
- Provides a strong focus on dynamical systems, situated cognition and robotics, and mindreading
- Thought-provoking exercises within the chapters enable students to test and apply their understanding
- Includes a new chapter on emotions and the emerging field of affective science
- Online resources including a test bank of questions, sample syllabi and suggested solutions offer additional support for instructors
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‘In this tour de force in both content and organization, Bermúdez has masterfully distilled complex ideas into an elixir that is easy to swallow. There is little doubt students' interest will be piqued and existing conceptions challenged. Given the relevance of cognitive science to understanding ourselves and others (human or otherwise), I consider this an invaluable service.’ Nicholas Duran, Arizona State University
‘Bermúdez successfully navigates a lucid path through the maze of multidisciplinarity that is cognitive science. He paints a rich and coherent picture of the science of the mind from its key historical insights through to groundbreaking applications. A wonderful book that is sure to fascinate and engage our students.’ Peter Cheng, University of Sussex
‘The latest edition of Bermúdez's groundbreaking textbook continues where the earlier editions left off. There is an incredible amount of cutting-edge information and theory, all presented in an accessible style with exercises, diagrams, and checklists to help the student along. This is essential reading for undergraduate courses in all core areas of cognitive science.’ Michael Wilby, Anglia Ruskin University
‘Text is excellent.’ Margaret Grant, Simon Fraser University
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Product details
- Edition: 4th Edition
- Date Published: November 2022
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316513378
- length: 409 pages
- dimensions: 285 x 220 x 23 mm
- weight: 1.35kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: the challenge of cognitive science
Part I. Historical Landmarks:
1. The prehistory of cognitive science
2. The discipline matures: three milestones
3. The turn to the brain
Part II. Models and Tools:
4. Physical symbol systems and the language of thought
5. Neural networks and distributed information processing
6. Applying dynamical systems theory to model the mind
7. Bayesianism in cognitive science
8. Modules and architectures
9. Strategies for brain mapping
Part III. Applications:
10. Models of language learning
11. Object perception and folk physics
12. Machine learning: from expert systems to deep learning
13. Exploring mindreading
14. Robotics: from GOFAI to situated cognition and behavior-based robotics
15. The cognitive science of consciousness
16. The emotions: from cognitive science to affective science
17. Looking ahead: challenges and opportunities
Glossary
References
Index.
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José Luis Bermúdez, Texas A & M University
José Luis Bermúdez's research interests are interdisciplinary in nature at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. His many books include The Paradox of Self-Consciousness (MIT Press, 1998), which analyzes the nature of self-awareness; Thinking without Words (Oxford, 2003), which offers a model for thinking about the cognitive achievements and abilities of prelinguistic infants and nonlinguistic humans, and Decision Theory and Rationality (Oxford, 2009), which explores tensions in how the concept of rationality is defined and formalized in different academic disciplines. Recent books include Understanding “I”: Language and Thought, published by Oxford University Press in 2017 and The Bodily Self: Selected Essays by MIT Press in 2018. His most recent book, The Power of Frames (Cambridge, 2020) was supported by an ACLS fellowship for 2018-2019 and an NEH Summer Stipend for 2018. A target article with peer commentary based on The Power of Frames appeared in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2022).