Ideas from 'Phil Applications of Cognitive Science' by Alvin I. Goldman [1993], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophical Applications of Cognitive Science' by Goldman,Alvin I. [Westview 1993,0-8133-8040-5]].

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure

4045	Children may have three innate principles which enable them to learn to count

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / a. Mathematical empiricism

4044	Rat behaviour reveals a considerable ability to count

7. Existence / E. Categories / 2. Categorisation

4048	Infant brains appear to have inbuilt ontological categories

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation

4043	Elephants can be correctly identified from as few as three primitive shapes

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

4049	The way in which colour experiences are evoked is physically odd and unpredictable

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 2. Associationism

4047	Gestalt psychology proposes inbuilt proximity, similarity, smoothness and closure principles