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Evolution and the Origins of the Rational

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Evolutionary thinking has expanded in the last decades, spreading from its traditional stronghold – the explanation of speciation and adaptation in biology - to new domains. Fascinating pieces of work, the essays in this collection attest to the illuminating power of evolutionary thinking when applied to the understanding of the human mind. The contributors to Cognition, Evolution and Rationality use an evolutionary standpoint to approach the nature of the human mind, including both cognitive and behavioural functions. Cognitive science is by its nature an interdisciplinary subject and the essays in this collection investigate the workings of the mind through a variety of disciplines including the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind, game theory, robotics and computational neuroanatomy. Topics covered range from general methodological issues to long-standing philosophical problems such as how rational human beings actually are. With contributions from leading experts in the areas involved, this book will be of interest across a number of fields, including philosophy, evolutionary theory and cognitive science.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

Routledge

Page range

113-133

Pages

20.0

Book title

Evolution, Rationality, and Cognition: A Cognitive Science for the Twenty-First Century

Place of publication

Abingdon

ISBN

9780415591607

Series

Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science

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  • Informatics Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Antonio Zilhão

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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