On the Origins of Cognitive Science: The Mechanization of the Mind

by Jean-Pierre Dupuy

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An examination of the fundamental role cybernetics played in the birth of cognitive science and the light this sheds on current controversies.

The conceptual history of cognitive science remains for the most part unwritten. In this groundbreaking book, Jean-Pierre Dupuy--one of the principal architects of cognitive science in France--provides an important chapter: the legacy of cybernetics. Contrary to popular belief, Dupuy argues,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262512394

ISBN13:9780262512398

Release Date:April 2009

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Computers Computers & Technology Philosophy Psychology

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