{"product_id":"9780306462863","title":"Understanding Representation in the Cognitive Sciences: Does Representation Need Reality?","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Representation in the Cognitive Sciences: Does Representation Need Reality?\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRiegler, Alexander; Peschl, Markus; von Stein, Astrid\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eurrently a paradigm shift is occurring in for the conventional understanding of represen- which the traditional view of the brain as tions. The paper also summarizes the rationale for C representing the \"things of the world\" is the selection of contributions to this volume, which challenged in several respects. The present volume will roughly proceed from relatively \"realist\" c- is placed at the edge of this transition. Based on the ceptions of representation to more \"constructivist\" 1997 conference \"New Trends in Cognitive Sci- interpretations. The final chapter of discussions, ence\" in Vienna, Austria, it tries to collect and in- taped during and at the end of the conference, p- grate evidence from various disciplines such as p- vides the reader with the possibility to reflect upon losophy of science, neuroscience, computational the different approaches and thus contributes to b- approaches, psychology, semiotics, evolutionary ter and more integrative understanding of their biology, social psychology etc. , to foster a new thoughts and ideas. understanding of representation. The subjective experience of an outside world This book has a truly interdisciplinary character. It seems to suggest a mapping process where environ- is presented in a form that is readily accessible to mental entities are projected into our mind via some professionals and students alike across the cognitive kind of transmission. While a profound critique of sciences such as neuroscience, computer science, this idea is nearly as old as philosophy, it has gained philosophy, psychology, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2000-01-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780306462863\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780306462863\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b102513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 304\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358457819276,"sku":"9780306462863","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780306462863_b0657dd2-28d7-43f9-a4e1-6f85c94469cc.jpg?v=1755107347","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780306462863","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}