Causal Cognition: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

Sperber, Dan & David Premack & Ann James Premack

ISBN 10: 0198524021 / ISBN 13: 9780198524021

Published by Clarendon Press, 1996

About this Item

Glossy softbound covers show some wear and rubbing to the spine edges and corners. The spine has a slight lean. There is some foxing to the top edge and fore-edge of the text block. The pages are clean and tightly bound.; Symposia Of The Fyssen Foundation; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.5 inches; 696 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Causal Cognition: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198524021
• ISBN 13: 9780198524021
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Good+

About this title

Synopsis

While most psychologists agree that understanding cause-effect relationships is fundamental to the study of cognition, exactly how those relationships should be interpreted is open to serious debate. In Causal Cognition, leading experts from a range of disciplines--including philosophy, anthropology, and comparative, social, and developmental psychology--come together to offer an interdisciplinary, cutting-edge account of the field. Reflecting on a range of topics, from the role and forms of causal knowledge (both in animal and human cognition) to the development of human causal understanding, the various contributors highlight areas where different approaches converge and conflict. The result is an insightful status report of a fascinating subject that will appeal to students and researchers across the social sciences.

About the Author

D. Sperber is at CREA, CNRS, Paris. D. Premack is at CNRS, Paris.