The Abstraction Engine: Extracting Patterns in Language, Mind and Brain - Couverture rigide

Fortescue, Michael

 
9789027213617: The Abstraction Engine: Extracting Patterns in Language, Mind and Brain
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9027213615 ISBN 13 : 9789027213617
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2017

Synopsis

The main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify – and relate – the often confusing meanings of the word ‘abstract’ that one may encounter even within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition, philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide readership – anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive processing and purpose behind it. (series A)

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify – and relate – the often confusing meanings of the word ‘abstract’ that one may encounter even within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition, philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide readership – anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive processing and purpose behind it. (series A)

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027213615
ISBN 13 
9789027213617
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
198
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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