Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Study of Mind

by Jay Daniels Friedenberg, Gordon W. Silverman

In Cognitive Science 3e Friedenberg and Silverman provide a solid understanding of the major theoretical and empirical contributions of cognitive science.  Their text, thoroughly updated for this new third edition, describes the major theories of mind as well as the major experimental results that have emerged within each cognitive science discipline.

Throughout history, different fields of inquiry have attempted to understand the great mystery of mind and answer questions What is the mind? How do we see, think, and remember? Can we create machines that are conscious and capable of self-awareness? This books examines these questions and many more. Focusing on the approach of a particular cognitive science field in each chapter, the authors describe its methodology, theoretical perspective, and findings and then offer a critical evaluation of the field. 

Genres: Psychology, Science, Philosophy, School, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Neuroscience

576 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2005

Reviews

[Sara]

دور اول تمام.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first foray into a 'real' cogsci textbook. Basic but broad introduction work. Some of the chapters were better developed than others. If you have a good background in Philosophy of Mind and 4E cognitive science pass on this and find a more specific tome (neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neurobiology, et cetera) suited to your needs. Or do what I will do next, although your mileage may vary here:

Read Kandel's 5th edition of Principles of Neural Science. The alleged classic work but a whopping 1760 pages. It will be slow, necessarily need-to-know-this-now chapter sampling, and bound to be frustrating at times.

Read that next to Bear, Paradiso, and Connors (2015) Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain. That is only a bit more than half the pages of Kandel at 975.

In my case I will keep combining reading neuroscience with empirical studies and articles and books on the ongoing engagement with these from a philosophical standpoint (embodied embedded enacted extended cognition).

[Amirography · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read. I enjoyed reading this book. Though author's view on animals and evolution was inaccurate, misleading, and outdated. It also can use a bit of textbook structure to help studying the material.

[Camille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting look at the main facets of Cognitive Science. Great introduction.

[Adél Geiszt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an easy read, basically a textbook. It’s a really good choice however to get an insight into each subfield of cognitive science and to how they’re connected to each other.

[Kayson Fakhar · Rating 2 out of 5]

maybe its my failure but i couldn't find a big picture and connect the whole data.