The centered mind : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought

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The centered mind : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought

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what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought

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Peter Carruthers

Creator

• Carruthers, Peter, 1952-

Subject

• Consciousness
• Critical thinking
• Short-term memory

Language

eng

Summary

Peter Carruthers challenges the central assumptions of many philosophers on reflective thinking and consciousness. He draws on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory to argue that non-sensory propositional attitudes (such as beliefs, goals, and decisions) are never conscious, and never under direct intentional control

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no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized