The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities

by Mark Turner and Gilles Fauconnier

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In its first two decades, much of cognitive science focused on such mental functions as memory, learning, symbolic thought, and language acquisition -- the functions in which the human mind most closely resembles a computer. But humans are more than computers, and the cutting-edge research in cognitive science is increasingly focused on the more mysterious, creative aspects of the mind. The Way We Think is a landmark synthesis that exemplifies...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0465087868

ISBN13:9780465087860

Release Date:March 2003

Publisher:Basic Books

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.52 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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