Understanding Cognitive Science
1. Edition September 1998
352 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-20894-5
John Wiley & Sons
This concise introduction to cognitive science provides undergraduate and graduate students with the theoretical foundations of classical and connectionist cognitive science to explain and teach the underlying unity of the field.
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
1. The Coffee Room and Cognitive Science.
2. The Classical View of Information Processing.
3. The Connectionist View of Information Processing.
4. The Computational Level of Analysis.
5. The Algorithmic Level.
6. The Functional Architecture.
7. The Implementation Level.
8. A Case Study in Cognitive Science.
9. The Tri-Level Hypothesis and Cognitive Science.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
List of Tables.
1. The Coffee Room and Cognitive Science.
2. The Classical View of Information Processing.
3. The Connectionist View of Information Processing.
4. The Computational Level of Analysis.
5. The Algorithmic Level.
6. The Functional Architecture.
7. The Implementation Level.
8. A Case Study in Cognitive Science.
9. The Tri-Level Hypothesis and Cognitive Science.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
"Dawson knows how to write charming prose and to apply his talent
to unravelling hard ideas. Few people can write about cognitive
science methodology in such a disarmingly easy-to-read style. This
is not only a thorough book that reaches into all the serious
issues of the day, but it is one that is more accessible than any I
have read." Zenon Pylyshyn, Professor of Cognitive Science,
Rutgers University
"Dawson's book is a fine treatment of the computational and
psychological heartland of cognitive science for senior students.
There is no serious competition. Many texts are a forced march
through the disciplines. By contrast, Dawson has found what he
calls the 'unifying glue' that keeps the different disciplines
within cognitive science working together." Andrew Brook,
Carleton University
"This is not a novel hypothesis, but Dawson's use of the
tri-level hypothesis to drive a cognitive science text is
admirable. Dawson's book is very readable and will suit
advanced-level undergraduates or postgraduates cognitive science
students with a speciality in one of the contributing disciplines.
This is a book which I recommend not just as a text, but as
essential reading for practising cognitive scientists." Richard
Cooper, Times Higher Education Supplement
"....this new unique casebook ismore than a welcome compliment
to existing learning materials, it is the first vehicle to
educating students for the global retailer's market." Journal of
Retialing and Consumter Services
to unravelling hard ideas. Few people can write about cognitive
science methodology in such a disarmingly easy-to-read style. This
is not only a thorough book that reaches into all the serious
issues of the day, but it is one that is more accessible than any I
have read." Zenon Pylyshyn, Professor of Cognitive Science,
Rutgers University
"Dawson's book is a fine treatment of the computational and
psychological heartland of cognitive science for senior students.
There is no serious competition. Many texts are a forced march
through the disciplines. By contrast, Dawson has found what he
calls the 'unifying glue' that keeps the different disciplines
within cognitive science working together." Andrew Brook,
Carleton University
"This is not a novel hypothesis, but Dawson's use of the
tri-level hypothesis to drive a cognitive science text is
admirable. Dawson's book is very readable and will suit
advanced-level undergraduates or postgraduates cognitive science
students with a speciality in one of the contributing disciplines.
This is a book which I recommend not just as a text, but as
essential reading for practising cognitive scientists." Richard
Cooper, Times Higher Education Supplement
"....this new unique casebook ismore than a welcome compliment
to existing learning materials, it is the first vehicle to
educating students for the global retailer's market." Journal of
Retialing and Consumter Services
Michael Dawson is Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Alberta.