Why Cognitive Science Needs Philosophy and Vice Versa

Topics in Cognitive Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-254

  Thagard, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Cognitive science; Computer simulation; Decision making; Explanations; Generality; Normativity; Philosophy; Theories

Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGY;

BAYES THEOREM; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 77956074643     PISSN: 17568757     EISSN: 17568765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2009.01016.x     Document Type: Article

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