Paul Thagard is Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, and Computer Science, and Director of the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Coherence in Thought and Action (MIT Press, 2000) and Mind: Introduction to Cognitive Science (second edition, MIT Press, 2005).
Hot Thought Mechanisms and Applications of Emotional Cognition Paul Thagard Paper / September 2008 A description of mental mechanisms that explain how emotions influence thought, from everyday decision making to scientific discovery and religious belief, and an analysis of when emotion can contribute to good reasoning. Price $21.00 | ADD TO CART
Hot Thought Mechanisms and Applications of Emotional Cognition Paul Thagard Cloth / September 2006 A description of mental mechanisms that explain how emotions influence thought, from everyday decision making to scientific discovery and religious belief, and an analysis of when emotion can contribute to good reasoning. Price $37.00 | ADD TO CART
Mind, 2nd Edition Introduction to Cognitive Science Paul Thagard Cloth / April 2005 An elementary description of the main theories and problems of cognitive science, accessible to readers with different interests and backgrounds. Price $75.00 | ADD TO CART
Mind, 2nd Edition Introduction to Cognitive Science Paul Thagard Paper / April 2005 An elementary description of the main theories and problems of cognitive science, accessible to readers with different interests and backgrounds. Price $34.00 | ADD TO CART
Coherence in Thought and Action Paul Thagard Paper / August 2002 Paul Thagard proposes a general theory of coherence as the satisfaction of multiple interacting constraints, and discusses the theory's numerous psychological and philosophical applications. Price $25.00 | ADD TO CART
Computational Philosophy of Science Paul Thagard Cloth / April 1988 By applying research in artificial intelligence to problems in the philosophy of science, Paul Thagard develops an exciting new approach to the study of scientific reasoning. OUT OF PRINT
Induction Processes of Inference, Learning, and Discovery John H. Holland, Keith J. Holyoak, Richard E. Nisbett and Paul Thagard Cloth / September 1986 Two psychologists, a computer scientist, and a philosopher have collaborated to present a framework for understanding processes of inductive reasoning and learning in organisms and machines. OUT OF PRINT