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This text deals with various foundational issues that philosophers have raised with respect to the multi-disciplinary field of cognitive science. With this in mind, Von Eckardt covers the following topics: the nature of the cognitive science research program; the symbolic vs. connectionist architecture debate; theories of content determination for mental representations; the relationship of cognitive science to folk psychology and neuroscience; and the viability of cognitive science. "Philosophy of Cognitive Science" is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and beginning-level graduate students in cognitive science, philosophy, and psychology courses.