Logic and Uncertainty in the Human Mind - 9781138084063

Taylor & Francis

Logic and Uncertainty in the Human MindA Tribute to David E. Over\nAuthor(s): Shira Elqayam, Igor Douven, Jonathan St B. T. Evans, Nicole Cruz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138084063, 978-1138084063\nSynopsis\nDavid E. Over is a leading cognitive scientist and, with his firm grounding in philosophical logic, he also exerts a powerful influence on the psychology of reasoning. He is responsible for not only a large body of empirical work and accompanying theory, but for advancing a major shift in thinking about reasoning, commonly known as the new paradigm in the psychology of human reasoning. \n\nOvers signature mix of philosophical logic and experimental psychology has inspired generations of researchers, psychologists, and philosophers alike over more than a quarter of a century. The chapters in this volume, written by a leading group of contributors including a number who helped shape the psychology of reaso.