
The Modularity of Mind
Jerry A. Fodor
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Description
This study synthesizes current information from the various fields of cognitive science in support of a new and exciting theory of mind. Most psychologists study horizontal processes like memory and information flow; Fodor postulates a vertical and modular psychological organization underlying biologically coherent behaviors. This view of mental architecture is consistent with the historical tradition of faculty psychology while integrating a computational approach to mental processes. One of the most notable aspects of Fodor's work is that it articulates features not only of speculative cognitive architectures but also of current research in artificial intelligence.
Product Details
Publisher | Bradford Books |
Publish Date | April 06, 1983 |
Pages | 158 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780262560252 |
Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.4 inches | 0.8 pounds |
BISAC Categories: Psychology
About the Author
Jerry A. Fodor is State of New Jersey Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is the author of The Mind Doesn't Work That Way: The Scope and Limits of Computational Psychology (MIT Press) and other books.
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