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1 online resource (x, 382 pages) : illustrations |
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Chapter 1 The contextual character of thought -- Integrating themes from the histories and theories of the study of reasoning / K.I. Manktelow -- chapter 2 Reasoning and task environments -- The Brunswikian approach / Michael E. Doherty -- chapter 3 Rationality, rational analysis, and human reasoning / Nick Chater -- chapter 4 The psychology of conditionals DAVID OVER / David Over -- chapter 5 Violations, lies, broken promises, and just plain mistakes: The pragmatics of counterexamples, logical semantics, and the evaluation of conditional assertions, regulations, and promises in variants of Wason's selection task -- The pragmatics of counterexamples, logical semantics, and the evaluation / DAVID P. O'BRIEN, ANTONIO ROAZZI, MARIA G. DIAS, JOSHUA B. CANTOR, AND PATRICIA J. BROOKS -- chapter 6 The natural history of hypotheses about the selection task -- Towards a philosophy of science for investigating human reasoning / KEITH STENNING AND MICHIEL VAN LAMBALGEN -- chapter 7 Reasoning and rationality -- The pure and the practical / K.I. Manktelow -- chapter 8 The history of mental models / P.N. Johnson-Laird -- chapter 9 Some precursors of current theories of syllogistic reasoning / Guy Politzer -- chapter 10 History of the dual process theory of reasoning / Jonathan St. B.T. Evans -- chapter 11 Coherence and argumentation / David W. Green -- chapter 12 Reasoning about strategic interaction -- Solution concepts in game theory / Andrew M. Colman -- chapter 13 What we reason about and why -- How evolution explains reasoning / Gary L. Brase -- chapter 14 The proof of the pudding is in the eating -- Translating Popper's philosophy into a model for testing behaviour / Fenna H. Poletiek -- chapter 15 Constructing science / Sandy Lovie |
| Summary |
This collection brings together a set of specially commissioned chapters from leading international researchers in the psychology of reasoning. Its purpose is to explore the historical, philosophical and theoretical implications of the development of this field. Taking the unusual approach of engaging not only with empirical data but also with the ideas and concepts underpinning the psychology of reasoning, this volume has important implications both for psychologists and other students of cognition, including philosophers. Sub-fields covered include mental logic, mental models, rational analy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Reasoning (Psychology)
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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Reasoning (Psychology)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Manktelow, K. I., 1952-
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Chung, Man Cheung, 1962-
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| ISBN |
0203506936 |
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9780203506936 |
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9781841693101 |
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1841693103 |
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1135425698 |
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9781135425692 |
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1280142537 |
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9781280142536 |
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9786610142538 |
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661014253X |
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