Concepts

Core Readings

Eric Margolis (Professor, University of British Columbia), Stephen Laurence

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MIT Press
21 June 1999

Cognition & cognitive psychology

Series: Concepts

Concepts- Core Readings traces the develoment of one of the most active areas of investigation in cognitive science. This comprehensive volume brings together the essential background readings from philosophy, psychology, and linguistics, while providing a broad sampling of contemporary research. The first part of the book centers around the fall of the Classical Theory of Concepts in the face of attacks by W.V.O. Quine, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Eleanor Rosch, and others, emphasizing the emergence and development of the Prototype Theory and the controversies it spurred. The second part surveys a broad range of contemporary theories-Neoclassical Theories, the Prototype Theory, the Theory-Theory, and Conceptual Atomism.

Edited by: Eric Margolis (Professor University of British Columbia), Stephen Laurence
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9780262631938
ISBN 10: 0262631938
Series: Concepts
Pages: 664
Publication Date: 21 June 1999
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eric Margolis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Margolis and Laurence are coeditors of Concepts- Core Readings (MIT Press). Stephen Laurence is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. Margolis and Laurence are coeditors of Concepts- Core Readings (MIT Press).

Reviews for Concepts: Core Readings

""This volume has all the great papers on concepts, with invaluablecommentary by the editors. The profound and fascinating essays in thecollection are indispensable for anyone interested in the human mind."" Steven Pinker, Professor and Director, Center for CognitiveNeuroscience, MIT, and author of The Language Instinct and How the Mind Works