Psychology 3139A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Monism, Mirror Neuron, Two-Streams Hypothesis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3139A/B
• Professor: Karen Hussey

Document Summary

Why cognitive science needs philosophy and vice versa paul thagard. Argues that philosophy plays a crucial in cognitive science in relation to generality and normativity. Philosophy can underlie determinations of how cognitive science should be developed. Cognitive science can allow for empirically informed reflection in the development of philosophy. Philosophy essential to the interdisciplinary study of mind. Generality: philosophical reflections attempt to answer questions that are broader than those usually pursued by researchers in disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, and artificial intelligence: can unite questions that cross multiple areas of investigation. Normativity: concerned not only with how things are, but also with how they should be: develop theories of not just how people think and act, but also how they ought to think and act. Philosophy can also be useful in providing defenses against philosophical arguments challenging the core assumptions of cognitive science concerning representation and computation.