This category needs an editor. We encourage you to help if you are qualified.
Volunteer, or read more about what this involves.
About this topic
Summary The philosophy of cognitive science covers all philosophical topics pertaining to the scientific study of cognition. Its subtopics can be divided in four main ways. First, by the disciplines studying cognition: psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, linguistics, etc.; this is the primary way in which the PhilPapers is currently organized. Second, by topic in the philosophy of science: explanation, reduction, etc. Third, by topic specific to the study of cognition: mental representation, computation, embodiment, consciousness, etc. Fourth, by the area of cognition under discussion: perception, motor control, language, reasoning, consciousness, etc. The philosophy of cognitive science overlaps with  the philosophy of mind.
Introductions

Clark 2001, Lycan & Prinz 1999

In this area
Subcategories
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (16,262 | 4,611)Eric Dietrich
Philosophy of Psychology (16,174 | 9,150)Mitchell Herschbach
Philosophy of Psychiatry and Psychopathology (12,265 | 405)Şerife Tekin
Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Miscellaneous (10,615 | 1,126)Armin W. Schulz
Science of Consciousness (30,986 | 2,150)Eve A. Isham
Also in this area
Trending in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Jobs in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Senior faculty member in philosophy Every level - lecturer to full professor
Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025-2026: Life/Story
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty Research Fellow
Jobs from PhilJobs