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Paul Thagard proposes a general theory of coherence as the satisfaction of multiple interacting constraints, and discusses the theory's numerous psychological and philosophical applications.

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Draws on the history and philosophy of science, cognitive psychology, and the field of artificial intelligence to develop a theory of conceptual change capable of accounting for all major scientific revolutions. This book provides a comprehensive perspective on the transformation of scientific conceptual systems.

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How do scientists develop new explanations of disease How do those explanations become accepted as true And how does medical diagnosis change when physicians are confronted with new scientific evidence These are questions that Paul Thagard pursues in this pathbreaking book that develops a new, integrative approach to the study of science.

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A collection of readings on topics in cognitive science. The book presents approaches to cognitive science from the perspective that thinking consists of computational procedures on mental representations and also challenges the computational-representational understanding of the mind.

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An elementary description of the main theories and problems of cognitive science, accessible to readers with different interests and backgrounds.

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A cognitive science perspective on scientific development, drawing on philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and computational modeling.

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"An honest attempt to compare and analyze the intelligence of humans, animals, and computers by an eminent cognitive scientist and long-time Press author"--

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Answers some of the most pressing questions about life's nature and value. This title argues that evidence requires the abandonment of many traditional ideas about the soul, free will, and immortality, and shows how brain science matters for fundamental issues about reality, morality, and the meaning of life.