
The capacity to represent and think about time, and the capacity to recollect the past are two of the most fundamental and least understood aspects of human cognition and consciousness. This book throws new light on central issues in the study of the mind by uniting, for the first time, psychological and philosophical approaches dealing with the connection between temporal representation and memory. Fifteen specially written essays by leading psychologists and philosophers investigate the way in which time is represented in memory, and the role memory plays in our ability to reason about time. They offer insights into current theories of memory processes and of the mechanisms and cognitive abilities underlying temporal judgements, and draw out fundamental issues concerning the phenomenology and epistemology of memory and our understanding of time. The chapters are arranged into four sections, each focused on one area of current research: I Keeping Track of Time, and Temporal Representation; II Memory, Awareness and the Past; III Memory and Experience; IV Knowledge and the Past: The Epistemology and Metaphysics of Time. A general introduction gives an overview of the topics discussed and makes explicit central themes which unify the different philosophical and psychological approaches.
This volume investigates the fundamental relationship between temporal representation and memory, questioning how these cognitive capacities underpin human consciousness. Editors Christoph Hoerl and Teresa McCormack compile fifteen original essays from leading philosophers and psychologists to bridge the gap between empirical research and conceptual analysis. The text argues that understanding the mind requires a unified approach that addresses both the mechanisms of temporal judgment and the epistemological status of memory.
What You Will Find
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Experts identify this collection as a significant interdisciplinary resource for scholars working at the intersection of philosophy and cognitive science. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of both philosophical inquiry and psychological theory.
Page Count:
440
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191638803
ISBN-13:
9780191638800
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