The centered mind [electronic resource] : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought / Peter Carruthers.
2015
BF378.S54 C37 2015eb
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The centered mind [electronic resource] : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought / Peter Carruthers.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191802041 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 290 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198738824 doi
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BF378.S54 C37 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
153.13
Summary
Peter Carruthers challenges the central assumptions of many philosophers on reflective thinking and consciousness. He draws on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory to argue that non-sensory propositional attitudes (such as beliefs, goals, and decisions) are never conscious, and never under direct intentional control.
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Peter Carruthers challenges the central assumptions of many philosophers on reflective thinking and consciousness. He draws on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory to argue that non-sensory propositional attitudes (such as beliefs, goals, and decisions) are never conscious, and never under direct intentional control.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Centered mind.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Propositional attitudes
Perception, attention, and consciousness
The nature of working memory
The unity of working memory
Working memory in action
Reasoning, working memory, and attitudes
The evolution of reflection
Conclusion : the conscious mind as marionette.
Propositional attitudes
Perception, attention, and consciousness
The nature of working memory
The unity of working memory
Working memory in action
Reasoning, working memory, and attitudes
The evolution of reflection
Conclusion : the conscious mind as marionette.