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Introduction

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Computers, Brains and Minds

Part of the book series: Australasian Studies in History and Philosophy of Science ((AUST,volume 7))

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While the papers in this volume were written independently of one another, there is a clear overall unity in their concerns, with a few common threads discernable throughout. These reflect issues of central interest within cognitive science and include in particular the computational view of the mind. The purpose of this introductory essay is to act as a guide to the contributions by summarising their central arguments and also offering some brief commentary where appropriate.

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    Peter Slezak

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  1. Centre for Cognitive Science, University of New South Wales, Australia

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  2. School of Science and Technology Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia

    W. R. Albury

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Slezak, P. (1989). Introduction. In: Slezak, P., Albury, W.R. (eds) Computers, Brains and Minds. Australasian Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1181-9_1

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