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The tinkering mind : agency, cognition, and the extended mind /

Epistemic agency is a crucial concept in many areas of philosophy and cognitive sciences. But what is it? 'The Tinkering Mind' argues that epistemic agency has two distinct, incompatible definitions - intentional mental action, or a distinct non-voluntary form of evaluative agency, both of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vierkant, Till (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Great Clarendon Street, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cognition.
Metacognition.
Métacognition.
cognition.
Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.
PSYCHOLOGY.
Cognition
Metacognition
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Epistemic agency is a crucial concept in many areas of philosophy and cognitive sciences. But what is it? 'The Tinkering Mind' argues that epistemic agency has two distinct, incompatible definitions - intentional mental action, or a distinct non-voluntary form of evaluative agency, both of which lead to surprising, counterintuitive consequences.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192646675
0192646672