28.2603, Books: The Abstraction Engine: Fortescue

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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:58:00
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: The Abstraction Engine: Fortescue

 


Title: The Abstraction Engine 
Subtitle: Extracting patterns in language, mind and brain 
Series Title: Advances in Consciousness Research 94  

Publication Year: 2017 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/aicr.94 


Author: Michael Fortescue

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027265845 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 143.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027265845 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 80.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027265845 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 95.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027213617 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 143.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027213617 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 80.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027213617 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 100.70


Abstract:

The main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to
higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a
major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is
manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the
various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify – and relate – the
often confusing meanings of the word ‘abstract’ that one may encounter even
within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon
research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition,
philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic
disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that
touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide
readership – anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive
processing and purpose behind it. (series A)
 



Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Psycholinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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