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The architecture of the mind: massive modularity and the flexibility of thought

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1. The Case for Massively Modular Models of Mind 2. The Architecture of Animal Minds 3. Modules of the Human Mind 4. Modularity and Flexibility: the First Steps 5. Creative Cognition in a Modular Mind 6. The Cognitive Basis of Science 7. Distinctively Human Practical Reason 8. Conclusion to the Volume

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1. The Case for Massively Modular Models of Mind 2. The Architecture of Animal Minds 3. Modules of the Human Mind 4. Modularity and Flexibility: the First Steps 5. Creative Cognition in a Modular Mind 6. The Cognitive Basis of Science 7. Distinctively Human Practical Reason 8. Conclusion to the Volume

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1. The Case for Massively Modular Models of Mind 2. The Architecture of Animal Minds 3. Modules of the Human Mind 4. Modularity and Flexibility: the First Steps 5. Creative Cognition in a Modular Mind 6. The Cognitive Basis of Science 7. Distinctively Human Practical Reason 8. Conclusion to the Volume

Key concepts: Modularity (biology), Modular design, Flexibility (engineering), Cognitive architecture, Cognitive science, Architecture, Computer science, Cognition

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