Brave new mind: a thoughtful inquiry into the nature and meaning of mental life
Auteur :
Dodwell, Peter C.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195089059
Date de publication :
15 juin 2000
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,3 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A historical and critical account of the development of the computational metaphor on the mind. According to this metaphor, the mind is viewed simply as an "outgrowth" or "emergent property" of the brain, a mere "epiphenomenon". The author argues against this standard model.