Extending mechanics to minds the mechanical foundations of psychology and economics
This book deploys the mathematical axioms of modern rational mechanics to understand minds as mechanical systems that exhibit actual, not metaphorical, forces, inertia, and motion. Using precise mental models developed in artificial intelligence the author analyzes motivation, attention, reasoning,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2006
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Reconciling natural and mental philosophy
- Reconstructing rational mechanics
- Mechanical minds
- The metaphysics of mechanics
- Conclusion of the matter