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The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems

The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems
  • Edited by Frank Krueger, and Jordan Grafman.

Published July 2012

Is the everyday understanding of belief susceptible to scientific investigation? Belief is one of the most commonly used, yet unexplained terms in neuroscience. Beliefs can be seen as forms of mental representations and one of the building blocks of our conscious thoughts. This book provides an…
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Phenomenology of Perception

Phenomenology of Perception
  • By Maurice Merleau-Ponty.
  • Translated by Donald Landes.
  • Foreword by Taylor Carman.
  • Introduction by Claude Lefort.

Published November 2011

First published in 1945, Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s monumental Phénoménologie de la perception signalled the arrival of a major new philosophical and intellectual voice in post-war Europe. Breaking with the prevailing picture of existentialism and phenomenology at the time, it has become one of the…
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Emotions, Imagination, and Moral Reasoning

Emotions, Imagination, and Moral Reasoning
  • Edited by Robyn Langdon, and Catriona Mackenzie.

Published November 2011

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology, personality theory, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology. The book explores what we can learn…
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Artificial Intelligence: The Basics

Artificial Intelligence: The Basics
  • By Kevin Warwick.

Published August 2011

'if AI is outside your field, or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a brilliant primer.' - Nick Smith, Engineering and Technology Magazine November 2011 Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a concise and cutting-edge…
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Embodied Cognition

Embodied Cognition
  • By Lawrence Shapiro.

Published August 2010

Embodied cognition often challenges standard cognitive science. In this outstanding introduction, Lawrence Shapiro sets out the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition, explaining and assessing the work of many of the key figures in the field, including George Lakoff, Alva Noë,…
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Emergence in Science and Philosophy

Emergence in Science and Philosophy
  • Edited by Antonella Corradini, and Timothy O'Connor.

Published April 2010

The concept of emergence has seen a significant resurgence in philosophy and the sciences, yet debates regarding emergentist and reductionist visions of the natural world continue to be hampered by imprecision or ambiguity. Emergent phenomena are said to arise out of and be sustained by more basic…
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Content and Consciousness

Content and Consciousness
  • By Daniel C. Dennett.
  • Preface byDaniel C. Dennett.

Published March 2010

Content and Consciousness is an original and ground-breaking attempt to elucidate a problem integral to the history of Western philosophical thought: the relationship of the mind and body. In this formative work, Dennett sought to develop a theory of the human mind and consciousness based on new…
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The Disordered Mind

An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness

The Disordered Mind
  • By George Graham.

Published January 2010

"George Graham is contemporary philosophy’s most gifted and humane writer. The Disordered Mind is a wise, deep, and thorough inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the various ‘creaks, cracks, and crevices’ into which it is prone sometimes to wander." Owen Flanagan, Duke University, USA "The…
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Mental Mechanisms

Philosophical Perspectives on Cognitive Neuroscience

Mental Mechanisms
  • By William Bechtel.

Published October 2007

A variety of scientific disciplines have set as their task explaining mental activities, recognizing that in some way these activities depend upon our brain. But, until recently, the opportunities to conduct experiments directly on our brains were limited. As a result, research efforts were split…
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Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings

Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings
  • Edited by Jose Luis Bermudez.

Published September 2006

Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that includes classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophers. Addressing in depth the major topics within philosophy of psychology, the editor has carefully selected articles under the following headings:…
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