Current Controversies in Philosophy of Cognitive Science

Cognitive science is the study of minds and mental processes. Psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and philosophy, among other subdisciplines, contribute to this study. In this volume, leading researchers debate five core questions in the philosophy of cognitive science:

• Is an innate Universal Grammar required to explain our linguistic capacities?



• Are concepts innate or learned?



• What role do our bodies play in cognition?



• Can neuroscience help us understand the mind?



• Can cognitive science help us understand human morality?

For each topic, the volume provides two essays, each advocating for an opposing approach. The editors provide study questions and suggested readings for each topic, helping to make the volume accessible to readers who are new to the debates.

List of contents

1. Universal Grammar  2. Waiting for Universal Grammar  3. Beyond origins  4. The Metaphysics of Developing Cognitive Systems  5. Embodied Cognition and the Neural Reuse Hypothesis  6. Rehashing Embodied Cognition and the Neural Reuse Hypothesis  7. Does Cognitive Science Need Neuroscience  8. Is cognitive neuroscience an oxymoron?  9. The Ethical Significance of Cognitive Science  10. Putting the 'Social' Back in Social Psychology

Summary

In this volume, leading researchers debate five core questions in the philosophy of cognitive science. For each topic, the volume provides two essays, each advocating for an opposing approach.

Product details

• Authors: Adam J. Cullen Lerner
• Assisted by: Simon Cullen (Editor), Cullen Simon (Editor), Adam J. Lerner (Editor), Lerner Adam J. (Editor), Sarah-Jane Leslie (Editor), Leslie Sarah-Jane (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032569741
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3256974-1
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Current Controversies in Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Philosophy of Mind, SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, Cognitive studies, Cognitive Science