About this philosophy book
#x98;The#x9C; modularity of mind an essay on faculty psychology by Jerry Alan Fodor is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
This study synthesizes current information from the various fields of cognitive science in support of a new and exciting theory of mind. Most psychologists study horizontal processes like memory and information flow; Fodor postulates a vertical and modular psychological organization underlying biologically coherent behaviors. This view of mental architecture is consistent with the historical tradition of faculty psychology while integrating a computational approach to mental processes. One of the most notable aspects of Fodor's work is that it articulates features not only of speculative cognitive architectures but also of current research in artificial intelligence. Jerry A. Fodor is Professor of Psychology and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at MIT.
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jerry Alan Fodor
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Published
- 1983
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780262560252
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Psychology, Social Science, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (154 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
