The origin of concepts / Susan Carey.

Author/creator Carey, Susan
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Descriptionviii, 598 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesOxford 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 539-566) and indexes.
LCCN 2008029129
ISBN9780195367638 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195367634 (alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF443 .C37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold