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Cognitive Science is a diverse field composed of an amalgamation of research in subject areas such as philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Through these fields there are several unifying factors which emerge as necessary building blocks for cognition, both human and artificial. One of these necessary components is context and its consideration and involvement in all facets of cognition, from language to reasoning to memory. This work examines the theories and implementations of contextual involvement in cognition through the viewpoints of the aforementioned disciplines which make up the field of cognitive science. This analysis will highlight its importance and significance as an invaluable cognitive tool and a unifying factor within the field.
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Parker, J., Hollister, D. (2014). The Cognitive Science Basis for Context. In: Brézillon, P., Gonzalez, A. (eds) Context in Computing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1887-4_14
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