The Evolution of Cognitive Maps: New Paradigms for the Twenty-first CenturyErvin Laszlo Bringing together diverse disciplines--cognitive and social psychology, biopsychology, history, physics, cosmology, chemistry, population ecology, economics, and philosophy of science--this unique series of essays explores the development of cognitive maps from their biological and historical bases to their contemporary forms. Featuring work by an illustrious series of scholars and a closing commentary by Umberto Eco, this book chronicles theory compelling to all concerned with the relationship between perception and society. Ervin Laszlo is with the European Academy for Evolutionary Management andAdvanced Studies; Ignazio Masulli is with the University of Bologna, Italy; Robert Artigiani is with the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA; and Vilmos Csanyi is at Eotvos University of Budapest, Hungary |
Contents
The Biological Bases of Cognitive Maps | 23 |
PostModern | 29 |
The Evolution of the Holistic Cognitive | 61 |
Toward a New Historical Consciousness | 67 |
The Cognitive Map and the Dynamics | 77 |
When Is a Map Cognitive? | 99 |
Evolution Theory and Cognitive Maps | 105 |
Cognition Ignorance and Selection | 119 |
Moral Sensitivity and the Evolution | 151 |
PART THREE COGNITIVE MAPS HISTORICAL | 167 |
Toward | 181 |
Transformations in the Chinese Cognitive | 221 |
The Cognitive Mapping Approach to | 237 |
Erodynamics and Cognitive Maps | 255 |
Kurt Furgler former President of the Swiss Confederation | 277 |
On Understanding How the Mind | 135 |
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References to this book
Understanding Culture: Theory, Research, and Application Robert S. Wyer,Chi-yue Chiu,Ying-yi Hong No preview available - 2009 |