226pp., xiv. Glossy light gray wraps with title, subtitle and author name lettering on top third front cover in black letters, above large photo-illustration of computer-generated image over lower 2/3 front cover. . Notes, pp. 209-212; Bibliography, pp. 213-220; Index, pp. 221-226. Flawless copy. Looks unopened. Unread. (No previous owner names.).

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Title: Microcognition: Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Parallel Distributed Processing
Publisher: A Bradford Book / The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA London
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0262530953
ISBN 13: 9780262530958
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: As New

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Parallel distributed processing is transforming the field of cognitive science. Microcognition provides a clear, readable guide to this emerging paradigm from a cognitive philosopher's point of view. It explains and explores the biological basis of PDP, its psychological importance, and its philosophical relevance.

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Andy Clark is Doctor of Philosophy at the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at the University of Sussex.

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