The origin of concepts / Susan Carey.
| Author/creator | Carey, Susan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | viii, 598 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford series in cognitive development Oxford series in cognitive development. ^A537052 |
| Contents | Some preliminaries -- The initial representational repertoire : the empiricist picture -- Core object cognition -- Core cognition : number -- Core cognition : agency -- Representations of cause -- Language and core cognition -- Beyond core cognition : natural number -- Beyond the numeral list representation of integers -- Beyond core object cognition -- The process of conceptual change -- Conclusion I: The origins of concepts -- Conclusion II: Implications for a theory of concepts. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-566) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2008029129 |
| ISBN | 9780195367638 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195367634 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF443 .C37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |