The centered mind : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought /
Peter Carruthers.
- First edition.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Peter Carruthers challenges the central assumptions of many philosophers on reflective thinking and consciousness. He draws on extensive knowledge of the scientific literature on working memory to argue that non-sensory propositional attitudes (such as beliefs, goals, and decisions) are never conscious, and never under direct intentional control.