The Computational Theory of Mind

by Matteo Colombo and Gualtiero Piccinini

The Computational Theory of Mind says that the mind is a computing system. It has a long history going back to the idea that thought is a kind of computation. Its modern incarnation relies on analogies with contemporary computing technology and the use of computational models. It comes in many versions, some more plausible than others. This Element supports the theory primarily by its contribution to solving the mind-body problem, its ability to explain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009454072
• ISBN13: 9781009454070
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"