The modularity of mind: an essay on faculty psychology

This study synthesizes current information from the various fields of cognitive science in support of a new and exciting theory of mind. Most psychologists study horizontal processes like memory and information flow; Fodor postulates a vertical and modular psychological organization underlying biolo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fodor, Jerry A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: ©1983
Links:https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/4737.001.0001?locatt=mode:legacy
Summary:This study synthesizes current information from the various fields of cognitive science in support of a new and exciting theory of mind. Most psychologists study horizontal processes like memory and information flow; Fodor postulates a vertical and modular psychological organization underlying biologically coherent behaviors. This view of mental architecture is consistent with the historical tradition of faculty psychology while integrating a computational approach to mental processes. One of the most notable aspects of Fodor's work is that it articulates features not only of speculative cognitive architectures but also of current research in artificial intelligence. -- Publisher description.
Item Description:"A Bradford book."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (145 Seiten)
ISBN:0262315920
9780262315920