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Record Nr.

UNINA9910632486603321

Autore

Schlicht Tobias

Titolo

Philosophy of Social Cognition / / by Tobias Schlicht

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023

ISBN

9783031144912

9783031144905

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Philosophy Today, , 2947-9347

Disciplina

302.12

Soggetti

Philosophy of mind

Social perception

Cognitive neuroscience

Social psychology

Sociology

Philosophy of Mind

Social Cognition

Cognitive Neuroscience

Social Psychology

Sociological Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theory-Theory -- 3. Modularity- Theories -- 4. Simulation-Theories -- 5. Empathy-Theories -- 6. Enactivist Theory -- 7. Predictive Processing Theories -- 8. The Puzzle of False Belief Understanding -- 9. Conclusion and new challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

This introductory textbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the main issues in contemporary philosophy of social cognition. It explains and critically discusses each of the key philosophical answers to the captivating question of how we understand the mental life of other sentient creatures. Key Features: · Clearly and fully describes the major theoretical approaches to the understanding of other people’s minds. · Suggests the major advantages and limitations of each approach, indicating how they differ



as well as the ideas they have in common. · Tests each philosophical theory against the best available empirical data from psychology, neuroscience and psychopathology. · Includes suggestions for additional reading and practice study questions at the end of each chapter. Philosophy of Social Cognition is essential reading for all undergraduate and graduate students taking introductory courses on social cognition. It is also ideal for courses on cognitive neuroscience, social psychology and sociological theory. Tobias Schlicht is Professor of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy II of Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. He has been teaching and researching topics in the philosophy of consciousness, mind and cognitive science for more than ten years.