The matter of the mind : philosophical essays on psychology, neuroscience, and reduction / edited by Maurice Schouten and Huib Looren de Jong.
"The Matter of the Mind addresses and illuminates the relationship between psychology and neuroscience by focusing on the topic of reduction. Written by leading philosophers in the fieldDiscusses recent theorizing in the mind-brain sciences and reviews and weighs the evidence in favour of reduc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "The Matter of the Mind addresses and illuminates the relationship between psychology and neuroscience by focusing on the topic of reduction. Written by leading philosophers in the fieldDiscusses recent theorizing in the mind-brain sciences and reviews and weighs the evidence in favour of reductionism against the backdrop of recent important advances within psychology and the neurosciences Collects the latest work on central topics where neuroscience is now making inroads in traditional psychological terrain, such as adaptive behaviour, reward systems, consciousness, and social cognition."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405144432 9781405144438 |