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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484959203321

Autore

Leite Diego Azevedo

Titolo

The twenty-first century mechanistic theory of human cognition : a critical analysis / / Diego Azevedo Leite

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-63680-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 189 p. 1 illus.)

Collana

Cognitive Systems Monographs, , 1867-4925 ; ; 41

Disciplina

153

Soggetti

Cognitive psychology

Computational intelligence

Neurosciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The Mechanistic Theory of Scientific Explanation -- The Mechanistic Theory of Human Cognition -- Molecular and Cellular Theory of Human Cognition -- Dynamical Systems Theory of Human Cognition and Theory of Situated Human Cognition -- Computational Theory of Human Cognition and Belief-Desire Theory of Human Cognition.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a theoretical critical appraisal of the Mechanistic Theory of Human Cognition (MTHC), which is one of the most popular major theories in the contemporary field of cognitive science. It analyses and evaluates whether MTHC provides a unifying account of human cognition and its explanation. The book presents a systematic investigation of the internal and external consistency of the theory, as well as a systematic comparison with other contemporary major theories in the field. In this sense, it provides a fresh look at more recent major theoretical debates in this area of scientific research and a rigorous analysis of one of its most central major theories. Rigorous theoretical work is integrated with objective consideration of relevant empirical evidence, making the discussions robust and clear. As a result, the book shows that MTHC provides a significant theoretical contribution for the field of cognitive science. The content is useful for those interested in theoretical and empirical issues concerning major



theories in the contemporary field of cognitive science.