Words and images : an essay on the origin of ideas /

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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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Essay on the origin of ideas
1. Verfasser:
Gauker, Christopher
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-172922-1
0-19-959946-7
Schlagworte:
Comprehension (Theory of knowledge)
Idea (Philosophy)
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