Patterns, Thinking, and Cognition: A Theory of Judgment

by Howard Margolis

Book Overview

What happens when we think? How do people make judgments? While different theories abound-and are heatedly debated-most are based on an algorithmic model of how the brain works. Howard Margolis builds a fascinating case for a theory that thinking is based on recognizing patterns and that this process is intrinsically a-logical. Margolis gives a Darwinian account of how pattern recognition evolved to reach human cognitive abilities.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226505286
• ISBN13: 9780226505282
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"