Philosophy of Mind: Computationalism vs. Connectionism
Explore the mind's inner workings with top philosophy books on computationalism and connectionism, featuring Steven Pinker's *The Stuff of Thought*.
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Making the Social World: The Structure of Human Civilization
by Searle, John
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Subjectivity and Selfhood: Investigating the First-Person Perspective
by Zahavi, Dan
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The Stuff of Thought
by Steven Pinker
This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of Rationality, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style and Enlightenment Now. "Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty." --The New York Times Book Review Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books - including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate - have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important popular science writers. In The Stuff of Thought, Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
