The philosophy of psychology

What is the relationship between common-sense, or 'folk', psychology and contemporary scientific psychology? Are they in conflict with one another? Or do they perform quite different, though perhaps complementary, roles? George Botterill and Peter Carruthers discuss these questions, defend...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Botterill, George (-)
Otros Autores: Carruthers, Peter, 1952-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press 1999.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:What is the relationship between common-sense, or 'folk', psychology and contemporary scientific psychology? Are they in conflict with one another? Or do they perform quite different, though perhaps complementary, roles? George Botterill and Peter Carruthers discuss these questions, defending a robust form of realism about the commitments of folk psychology and about the prospects for integrating those commitments into natural science. Their focus throughout the book is on the ways in which cognitive science presents a challenge to our common-sense self-image - arguing that our native conception of the mind will be enriched, but not overturned, by science. The Philosophy of Psychology is designed as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students in philosophy and cognitive science, but as a text that not only surveys but advances the debates on the topics discussed, it will also be of interest to researchers working in these areas.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 297 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-289) and indexes.
ISBN:9781107112735
9781280416934
9780511151569
9780511612428
9780511172717
9780521551113
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9780511310720