Metaphors of Mind - Conceptions of the Nature of Intelligence

Klappentext Metaphors of Mind seeks to help readers understand human intelligence as viewed from a variety of standpoints, such as psychology, anthropology, computational science, sociology, and philosophy. Zusammenfassung Metaphors of Mind seeks to help readers understand human intelligence as viewed from a variety of standpoints such as psychology! anthropology! computational science! sociology! and philosophy. Readers will come away with a comprehensive understanding of the concept of intelligence and how ideas about it have evolved and are continuing to evolve. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of tables; Part I. Introduction: 1. Metaphors as foundations for theories of intelligence; Part II. Definitions of Intelligence: 2. Historical views of intelligence; 3. Contemporary views of intelligence; 4. The seminal views of Galton and Binet; Part III. Theories of Intelligence Looking Inward: 5. The geographic metaphor; 6. The computational metaphor; 7. The biological metaphor; 8. The epistemological metaphor; Part IV. Theories of Intelligence Looking Outward: 9 The anthropological metaphor; 10. The sociological metaphor; Part V. Theories of Intelligence Looking Inward and Outward: 11. The systems metaphor; 12. Implications of the metaphorical approach.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert J. Sternberg, Robert J. (Yale University Sternberg, Robert J. Phd Sternberg, Sternberg Robert J.
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 27.07.1990
• EAN: 9780521386333
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38633-3
• Pages: 364
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Psychologie > Psychologie théorique; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Intelligence & reasoning