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The Explanation of Cognition
Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 42:103- (1997)
Abstract
What sorts of systematic explanations should we and can we seek in cognitive science for perception, language comprehension, rational action and other forms of cognition? In broad outline I think the answer is reasonably clear: We are looking for causal explanations, and our subject matter is certain functions of a biological organ, the human and animal brain.Author's Profile
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