The Philosophy of Cognitive Science, by M. J. Cain

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-564
Author(s):  
John Philip Waterman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Cognitive Science

On the Philosophy of Cognitive Science

1998 ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Henrique de Morais Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Body Problem ◽  
Philosophical Tradition ◽  
Philosophy Of Cognitive Science ◽  
Irreducible Elements ◽  
Framework Model ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Ontological Problem

Psychophysical dualism — the distinction between mind and body — is the counterposition between essentially irreducible elements: the mind and body. Such a dualism implies the main ontological problem of the philosophy of cognitive science and philosophy of mind: the mind-body problem (MBP). The dualism and the referred-to problem has been insistently discussed in the philosophical tradition and several solutions have been proposed. Such solutions are properly philosophical or require a scientific approach. First, I will expound the philosophical solution to the MBP proposed by Descartes, to be followed by an exposition of Ryle's criticisms to the solution. Second, from Ryle's criticism, I will deduce a scientific solution to the MBP related to the neural framework model of mind in cognitive science by means of what I call 'the principle of the embodiment of the mind.' Finally, I shall point out the philosophical difficulties that are to be found in using such a principle.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Cognitive Science

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Cognitive Anthropology ◽  
Philosophy Of Cognitive Science ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
The Mind

Recent research across the disciplines of cognitive science has exerted a profound influence on how many philosophers approach problems about the nature of mind. These philosophers, while attentive to traditional philosophical concerns, are increasingly drawing both theory and evidence from empirical disciplines — both the framing of the questions and how to resolve them. However, this familiarity with the results of cognitive science has led to the raising of an entirely new set of questions about the mind and how we study it, questions which not so long ago philosophers did not even pose, let alone address. This book offers an overview of this burgeoning field that balances breadth and depth, with articles covering every aspect of the psychology and cognitive anthropology. Each article provides a critical and balanced discussion of a core topic while also conveying distinctive viewpoints and arguments. Several of the articles are co-authored collaborations between philosophers and scientists.

Philosophy of Cognitive Science

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Andler
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Language Of Thought ◽  
Modular Architecture ◽  
Computational Theory ◽  
Philosophy Of Cognitive Science ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
The Mind

Cognitive science, which appears as an articulated group of research programs whose aim is to constitute a science of the mind, raises a number of issues from the point of view of philosophy of science. This chapter will sample the field by dealing with two main topics. The first one is the hypothesis of a modular architecture of the mind, which has occupied cognitive science since more than 30 years. The second part of the chapter is devoted to the foundations and limits of cognitive science, dealing notably with the functionalist framework (in particular, the computational theory of the mind) and the so-called language of thought hypothesis. We conclude by saying a few words about the division of labor among philosophers who are interested in cognition.

The Philosophy of Cognitive Science

2001 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 209-226
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Boden
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Cognitive Science

If the Trade Descriptions Act were applied to academic labels, cognitive scientists would be in trouble. For what they do is much wider than the name suggests—and wider, too, than most philosophers assume. They give you more for your money than you may have expected.

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