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How our ability to learn from each other has been the essential ingredient to our remarkable success as a speciesHuman beings are a very different kind of animal.
A collection of essays that use John Haugeland''s work on intentionality, embodiment, objectivity, and caring to explore contemporary issues in philosophy of mind.
A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions-and how this shapes our everyday livesWhy is it hard to text and drive at the same time?
A familiar trope of cognitive science, linguistics, and the philosophy of psychology over the past forty or so years has been the idea of the mind as a modular system-that is, one consisting of functionally specialized subsystems responsible for processing different classes of input, or handling specific cognitive tasks like vision, language, logic, music, and so on.
One of the most exciting theories to emerge from cognitive science research over the past few decades has been Douglas Hofstadter's notion of "e;strange loops,"e; from Godel, Escher, Bach (1979).
The Embodied SelfDimensions, Coherence and DisordersProgress of scientific research into the foundations of human self-experience is fascinating, but it also poses serious questions:* Is the self more than an illusion created by the brain?
Common sense tells us that we are morally responsible for our actions only if we have free will -- and that we have free will only if we are able to choose among alternative actions.
Bridging the gap between cognition and culture, this handbook explores both social scientific and humanities approaches to understanding the physical processes of religious life, tradition, practice, and belief.
How our stone-age brains made modern society, and why it matters for relationships between men and womenAs countless love songs, movies, and self-help books attest, men and women have long sought different things.
How the sciences of the mind can advance the study of religionThe essence of religion was once widely thought to be a unique form of experience that could not be explained in neurological, psychological, or sociological terms.
This new Companion traces the development of cognitive anthropology from its beginnings in the late 1950s to the present, and evaluates future directions of research in the field.
The comprehensive guide to preventing Alzheimer's and other thinking disorders, from the leading authority and bestselling author of The Complete Guide to Memory, Dr Richard Restak.
'Enlightening, impassioned, powerful' The Times From dating apps and self-driving cars to facial recognition and the justice system, the increasing presence of AI has been widely championed - but there are limitations and risks too.
'A terrific book - essential reading for everyone seeking to make sense of Artificial Intelligence' Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing InstituteIn this myth-busting guide to AI past and present, one of the world's leading researchers shows why our fears for the future are misplaced.
Big-Idea-Buch, das die Grenzen zwischen Neurologie, Computerwissenschaft und Philosophie neu auslotetNur weil der Mensch in der Lage ist, ein Raubtier blitzartig als solches zu erkennen, gibt es unsere Spezies überhaupt noch – dagegen wäre die Fähigkeit vieler Tiere, feinste Farbnuancen zu unterscheiden, für uns unnötig und verwirrend.
Im Rahmen dieses Buches soll der Begriff des Wissens folgendermaßen definiert sein: Eine Person hat Wissen über das Vorliegen eines bestimmten Sachverhalts, wenn sie die wahre und epistemisch gerechtfertigte Überzeugung hat, dass dieser Sachverhalt tatsächlich vorliegt.
Der vorliegende Essay setzt sich mit zentralen Themen in Prousts "Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit" auseinander; reflektiert über verpasste Möglichkeiten und das gelungene Leben, Zufall und Sinn, Kreativität und Improvisation, über das Aufschieben und das Anfangen sowie den Trost der Kunst.
'An original, provocative and fascinating new theory by one of the world's leading neuroscientists about why the mind wanders - and when and why it's good for you' Daniel Gilbert'A gentle and humane book that should be read by everyone interested in the human mind and the human brain' Andy ClarkOur brains are noisy.
Ein Titel aus der ReiheWissen & LebenHerausgegeben von Wulf BertramHormone zur Hochzeit und Gehirnforschung für den AlltagWer glaubt, Wissenschaft könne nur langweilig präsentiert werden, hat noch keines der unterhaltsamen Bücher von Manfred Spitzer gelesen!
El concepto de sinopsisUna sinopsis es un resumen conciso e informativo de una obra, ya sea un libro, una película o cualquier otro tipo de proyecto creativo.
Ein Titel aus der ReiheWissen & LebenHerausgegeben von Wulf BertramHormone zur Hochzeit und Gehirnforschung für den AlltagWer glaubt, Wissenschaft könne nur langweilig präsentiert werden, hat noch keines der unterhaltsamen Bücher von Manfred Spitzer gelesen!
'The one meditation tactic that will get you through the toughest times' Oprah DailyOvercome negative thoughts and develop a positive mindset this January with these meditation practices proven by neuroscientific research.
