In Search of the Person by Michael A. Arbib - 1985-11

University of Massachusetts Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Massachusetts Press, January 1986. Paper Back . Good. Covers moderately worn; Spine-length creased from use; Pages free of markings; A solid reading/reference copy.

U.S.A.: University of Massachusetts Press, 1986 Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, some rubbing and creasing to wraps, minor soiling to page edges.

University of Massachusetts Press, 1986-01-13. Paperback. Very Good. 8x6x0. Amherst, 1986; red paper covers; edge and corner wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 156 pages.

University of Massachusetts Pres, 1/13/1986 12:00:01 A. paperback. New. 0.7992 8.7008 6.2992.

Ex-library otherwise very good with unmarked text.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New. For twenty-five years Michael Arbib has been studying the workings of the human brain and developing new approaches to the design of intelligent machines. These concerns have often led him to ponder philosophical questions about the nature of mind and knowledge. In this book, Arbib offers a stimulating, speculative discussion of cognitive science and its relation to larger philosophical and social issues. Arbib proposes a theory of mental schemas to explain how the individual brain represents the world around it. He builds on Piaget's studies of how children learn and on his own work in brain theory and artificial intelligence to show how the concept of schemas an be used to link cognitive science to the study of persons in society. He then employs this "schema theory" as a way of looking at various constructions of reality, including those of Chomsky, Freud, Marx, and Habermas. In the final chapter, he addresses the question of human freedom and… Read More

Univ of Massachusetts Pr, 1985. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches.