Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts by Patrick Hogan

Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts by Patrick Hogan

The rise cognitive science has been one of the most important intellectual developments of recent years, stimulating new approaches to everything from philosophy to film studies. This is an introduction to what cognitive science has to offer the humanities and particularly the study of literature. Hogan suggests how the human brain works and makes us feel in response to literature. He walks the reader through all of the major theories of cognitive science that are important for the humanities in order to understand the production and reception of literature.

"Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts provides a much needed critical introduction to the cognitive study of the verbal, visual, and musical arts, basing its claims on the methods and findings of mainstream cognitive scienceWritten with authority, verve, and above all clarity, Hogan's exciting new book will prove an indispensable guide for those new to the field and a provocative and challenging overview for those already engaged in cognitive criticism and theory."Alan Richardson, Professor of English, Boston College and author of British Romanticism and the Science of the Mind

Patrick Colm Hogan is Professor of English and Comparative literature at the University of Connecticut.His many books include The Culture of Conformism, PhilosophicalApproaches to the Study of Literature, Colonialism andCultural Identity, and The Politics of Interpretation.

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ISBN 13	9780415942454
ISBN 10	0415942454
Title	Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts
Author	Patrick Hogan
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2003-06-20
Number of pages	272
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