Wayne Wu

Attention

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Despite the recent surge of philosophical interest in attention there is no book that introduces and assesses the rival theories and debates. This is the first book to do so and is an ideal starting point for anyone studying the philosophy of attention for the first time ,as well as more advanced students and researchers in psychology and cognitive science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780415532242
• ISBN-10: 0415532248
• Artikelnr.: 40028380

Autorenporträt

Wayne Wu is Associate Professor in and Associate Director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Psychology of Attention 2. The Neuroscience of
Attention 3. Attention and the Metaphysics of Agency 4. Attention and
Phenomenology 5. Attention as the Gatekeeper of Consciousness:
Inattentional Blindness 6. Attention as the Gatekeeper of Consciousness:
Cognitive Access 7. Attention and Demonstrative Thought 8. The Epistemic
Role of Attention Conclusion Appendix: Shannon Information Theory. Index