Words and images an essay on the origin of ideas
For centuries philosophers have attempted to derive concepts from perceptual representations but have failed to explain how the mind generates the building blocks of thought. Gauker addresses this problem in a new account of imagistic cognition. He shows that much of cognition occurs by means of men...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | For centuries philosophers have attempted to derive concepts from perceptual representations but have failed to explain how the mind generates the building blocks of thought. Gauker addresses this problem in a new account of imagistic cognition. He shows that much of cognition occurs by means of mental imagery, without the help of concepts |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 302 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191729225 |