The Act of Thinking (Bradford Books)
Publisher: The MIT Press; MIT Press
Published: October 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780262134460
Subjects: Philosophy of mind; Movements - Humanism; Philosophy; Epistemology; Philosophy / Mind & Body; Mind & Body; Act (Philosophy); Thought and thinking
First sentence: According to the currently dominant theory as to the nature of thinking, thinking is the brain's computer-like processing of "mental representations."
Description: "In this monograph, Derek Melser argues that the core assumption of both folk psychology and cognitive science - that thinking goes on in the head - is mistaken. Melser argues that thinking is not an intracranial process of any kind, mental or neural, but is rather a learned action of the person."--Jacket.