Cristiano Castelfranchi is one of the pioneers in the theory of
goals and goal-directed behavior. His first seminal contributions
date back to the 70s, and his work has provided invaluable insights
on a variety of topics, such as the nature and functions of mental
representations, the dynamics of belief and reasoning, the anatomy
of emotions and motivations, power and dependence relationships,
trust and delegation, communication, norms, organizations,
institutions, and agent-based social simulation. Across all these
areas, Castelfranchi's approach has been systematically
problem-oriented and markedly interdisciplinary, achieving
worldwide prominence in such diverse domains as cognitive
psychology, social science, Artificial Intelligence, and philosophy
of mind. What gave consistency and order to his bold and broad
theorizing of the human mind and society is the view that, as he
puts it in this volume, goals are the true center of cognition.
This collection of essays to honor Castelfranchi's outstanding
career reflects both his wide interests and their unifying focus.
Over sixty leading scholars in their respective fields offer
comments, elaborations, extensions, and cogent criticisms of
Castelfranchi's ideas, exploring their implications and often
uncovering unexpected connections with other theories. This
collection is then completed by a survey of decades of research on
the theory of goals, authored by Castelfranchi himself. Thus the
volume provides not only a fitting homage to Cristiano
Castelfranchi, but also an invaluable reference to anyone
interested in goal-directed behavior, at both the individual and
the social level.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
