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Biographical note
Stephen P. Turner is Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida. He has written on issues of cognitive and social science since the 1980s, incorporating philosophy and science studies in related areas, and publishing two collections of articles on these topics: Brains/Practices/Relativism and Understanding the Tacit, as well as a number of other articles and chapters. Dr. Turner is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of twenty-five other books.
<p>Stephen Turner has written <em>Cognitive Science and the Social: A Primer </em>to get us up to speed... [He] has a terrier-like ability to interrograte the multitude of cognitive theories and the truly voluminous literature, which, to note, appears to be accessibly written... Sociologists are indebted to Turner's brilliant tour de force of cognitive theories and the numerous bridges he proposes for a beleaguered sociology to renew itself. <br /><em><strong>Sam Whimster</strong>, Global Policy Institute</em>, in <em>The British Journal of Sociology</em> (April 2020) </p><p>In this impressive book, <i>the</i> great sociological theorist of cognition, Stephen Turner, brings together and critically evaluates the important results in cognitive science of the past quarter century; the book serves both as introduction to the uninitiated and a decisive reconfiguration for those who have been following this history. Social theory will not be the same. <br /><em><strong>John Levi Martin</strong>,<strong> </strong>University of Chicago</em></p><p>How do our best current theories in the cognitive sciences relate to our best understanding of the social? The answer is not well and not easily. Each domain is tumultuous, teeming with theoretical disagreement and conflict. The chances of bringing them into harmony are slim. Yet in this book, Turner makes a heroic attempt to close these gaps and provide some integration. He recognizes that the task is no picnic; there is no easy way to make sense of the various alternatives, At the very least, acknowledging the deep philosophical issues that must be addressed, this primer – this beginner’s guide – sketches a rough lay of the land. In this, Turner’s brave attempt answers a great need. Given the magnitude of the challenge, this book is surely just a first step on a much longer adventure. But it is an all-important step!<br /><b><i>Daniel D. Hutto</i></b>, Professor of Philosophical Psychology in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong, Australia </p><p>Synthesizing and confronting diverse and cutting edge ideas across an impressive array of disciplines, Stephen Turner shows that interdisciplinary dreams of integrating cognitive science and social theory are a long way from fruition. He argues convincingly that complex social life still resists explanation by combining mainstream or classical neuroscience, computation, and evolution: but Turner also pinpoints tough challenges for alternative approaches based on embodied social interaction. This powerful and unusual critical primer assumes no specific prior knowledge, and should be read by everyone keen to understand mind, action, and society.<br /><em><strong>John Sutton</strong>, Macquarie University, Sydney</em></p><p>Stephen Turner is an outstanding leading-edge researcher in his field…..He continues in this book to ask and develop new approaches to critical questions about the future of the social sciences. <br /><em><strong>Gabe Ignatow</strong>, University of North Texas</em></p>
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Stephen P. Turner is Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida. He has written on issues of cognitive and social science since the 1980s, incorporating philosophy and science studies in related areas, and publishing two collections of articles on these topics: Brains/Practices/Relativism and Understanding the Tacit, as well as a number of other articles and chapters. Dr. Turner is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of twenty-five other books.