Oxford Cognitive Science Series

by Jerry A. Fodor

Book Overview

The renowned philosopher Jerry Fodor, a leading figure in the study of the mind for more than twenty years, presents a strikingly original theory on the basic constituents of thought. He suggests that the heart of cognitive science is its theory of concepts, and that cognitive scientists have gone badly wrong in many areas because their assumptions about concepts have been mistaken. Fodor argues compellingly for an atomistic theory of concepts, deals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198236360
• ISBN13: 9780198236368
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"