Giambattista Vico and the cognitive science enterprise
By: Marcel Danesi.
Series: Emory Vico studies ;; vol. 4
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Peter
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Vico, Giambattista, 1668-1744.; Philosophy of mind -- History -- 18th century.; Cognitive science -- Philosophy.
Description: Perhaps the oldest and most intriguing conundrum of all is the question: What is the mind? In the last decade an interdisciplinary approach, known as cognitive science, has emerged to study the mind with the ideas and methods forged by artificial intelligence researchers. The aim of this book is to suggest ways in which the cognitive science agenda can be shaped more meaningfully according to a view of mind proposed by Giambattista Vico two and a half centuries ago.

This view is grounded on the products of imagination. By studying myths, poetry, narrations, etc., the cognitive scientist will discover the creative force behind them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-179) and index.