Unified Theories of Cognition

by Allen Newell

Book Overview

Psychology is now ready for unified theories of cognition--so says Allen Newell, a leading investigator in computer science and cognitive psychology. Not everyone will agree on a single set of mechanisms that will explain the full range of human cognition, but such theories are within reach and we should strive to articulate them.

In this book, Newell makes the case for unified theories by setting forth a candidate. After reviewing the foundational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674921011
• ISBN13: 9780674921016
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"