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Arbib, Michael A.

 
9780521063197: The Construction of Reality
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521063191 ISBN 13 : 9780521063197
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

In this book, Michael Arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with Mary Hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around them. The book is a major expansion of the Gifford Lectures delivered by the authors at the University of Edinburgh in the autumn of 1983. The authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledge. The authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of God. The book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate reality.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In this book, Michael Arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with Mary Hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around them. The book is a major expansion of the Gifford Lectures delivered by the authors at the University of Edinburgh in the autumn of 1983. The authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledge. The authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of God. The book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate reality.

Revue de presse

"This is a book which represents a genuine attempt to develop a dealogue between world views which have too often engaged in monologues of criticism of each other" Carolyn G. Hartz, The Journal of Speculative Philosophy

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521063191
ISBN 13 
9780521063197
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
300
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521326893 ISBN 13 :  9780521326896
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1986
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