
Thinking and Perceiving
On the Malleability of the Mind
Dustin Stokes(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 2021
Book
Hardback
314 pages
978-1-138-72938-4 (ISBN)
Description
Human beings are in contact with the world through their minds. One can make sensory perceptual contact with the world: One sees the tree and hears its leaves flutter. And one makes cognitive contact with the world: One forms beliefs about the tree, memories of how it was in the past, and expectations of how it will be in the future. Can the first, perception, be influenced in important ways by the second, cognition? Do cognitive states such as memories, beliefs, and expectations affect what one perceives through the senses? And what is the importance of these possible relations to how we theorize and understand the human mind?
Possible cognitive influence on perception (sometimes called "cognitive penetration of perception") has been long debated in philosophy of mind and cognitive science: Some argue that such influence occurs, while others argue that it does not or cannot. In this excellent introduction and overview of the problem, Dustin Stokes examines the following:
The philosophical and scientific background to cognition and perception
Contemporary ways of distinguishing cognition and perception
Questions about the representational content of perception versus cognition
Distinct theories of mental architecture: modularity versus malleability
Consequences for epistemology, philosophy of science, and aesthetics
Philosophical and scientific research on perceptual attention
Perceptual skill, learning, and expertise
Perceptual content, objectivity, and cultural bias.
Additional features, such as chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary, make Thinking and Perceiving an ideal resource for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, cognitive psychology, and cognitive science.
Possible cognitive influence on perception (sometimes called "cognitive penetration of perception") has been long debated in philosophy of mind and cognitive science: Some argue that such influence occurs, while others argue that it does not or cannot. In this excellent introduction and overview of the problem, Dustin Stokes examines the following:
The philosophical and scientific background to cognition and perception
Contemporary ways of distinguishing cognition and perception
Questions about the representational content of perception versus cognition
Distinct theories of mental architecture: modularity versus malleability
Consequences for epistemology, philosophy of science, and aesthetics
Philosophical and scientific research on perceptual attention
Perceptual skill, learning, and expertise
Perceptual content, objectivity, and cultural bias.
Additional features, such as chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary, make Thinking and Perceiving an ideal resource for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, cognitive psychology, and cognitive science.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
13 s/w Abbildungen, 13 s/w Zeichnungen
13 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
663 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-72938-4 (9781138729384)
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Dustin Stokes is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. He works primarily on the philosophy and science of perception, imagination and imagery, and creativity. With Stephen Biggs and Mohan Matthen, he is editor of Perception and Its Modalities (2014).
Content
Introduction
1. Thought and Perception: Distinctions, Similarities, and Relations
2. Mental Architecture: The Case for Modularity
3. Top-down Effects on Perception: The Initial Case for Malleability
4. Towards a Consequentialist Understanding of Cognitive Penetration
5. Attention and Cognitive Influence on Perception
6. Perceptual Expertise I: Mental Architecture
7. Perceptual Expertise II: Epistemology
8. Consequences of Perceptual Malleability
Conclusion
Epilogue: The Arguments From Understanding.
Index
1. Thought and Perception: Distinctions, Similarities, and Relations
2. Mental Architecture: The Case for Modularity
3. Top-down Effects on Perception: The Initial Case for Malleability
4. Towards a Consequentialist Understanding of Cognitive Penetration
5. Attention and Cognitive Influence on Perception
6. Perceptual Expertise I: Mental Architecture
7. Perceptual Expertise II: Epistemology
8. Consequences of Perceptual Malleability
Conclusion
Epilogue: The Arguments From Understanding.
Index