There is no denying that thinking comes naturally to human beings. But
what are thoughts? How is thought realized in the brain? Does thinking
occur in public or is it a purely private affair? Do young children
and non-human animals think? Is human thought the same everywhere, or
are there culturally specific modes of thought? What is the
relationship between thought and language? What kind of responsibility
do we have for our thoughts? In this compelling Very Short
Introduction, Tim Bayne looks at the nature of thought. Beginning with
questions about what thought is and what distinguishes it from other
kinds of mental states, he goes on to examine various interpretations
of thought from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and
anthropology. By exploring the logical structures of thought and the
relationship between thought and other mental phenomena, as well as
the mechanisms that make thought possible and the cultural variations
that may exist in our thought processes, Bayne looks at what we know -
and don't know - about our great capacity for thought. ABOUT THE
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ISBN
9780191642531
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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