Connectionism And The Philosophy Of Mind

Author : T. Horgan,J. Tienson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789401135245

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This series will include monographs and collections of studies devoted to the investigation and exploration of knowledge, information and data processing systems of all kinds, no matter whether human, (other) animal, or machine. Its scope is intended to span the full range of interests from classical problems in the philosophy of mind and philosophical psychology through issues in cognitive psychology and sociobiology (concerning the mental capabilities of other species) to ideas related to artificial intelligence and to computer science. While primary emphasis will be placed upon theoretical, conceptual and epistemological aspects of these problems and domains, empirical, experimental and methodological studies will also appear from time to time. One of the most, if not the most, exciting developments within cognitive science has been the emergence of connectionism as an alternative to the computational conception of the mind that tends to dominate the discipline. In this volume, John Tienson and Terence Horgan have brought together a fine collection of stimulating studies on connectionism and its significance. As the Introduction explains, the most pressing questions concern whether or not connectionism can provide a new conception of the nature of mentality. By focusing on the similarities and differences between connectionism and other approaches to cognitive science, the chapters of this book supply valuable resources that advance our understanding of these difficult issues. J.H.F.

Author : Terry Horgan,John Tienson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0262082489

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Connectionism and the Philosophy of Psychology by Terry Horgan,John Tienson Pdf

In this volume, the authors present their view of cognition. They propose that unlike the classical paradigm that takes the mind to be a computer, the mind is best understood as a dynamical system realized in a neural network.

Author : William Bechtel,Adele Abrahamsen
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0631207139

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Connectionism and the Mind by William Bechtel,Adele Abrahamsen Pdf

Connectionism and the Mind provides a clear and balanced introduction to connectionist networks and explores theoretical and philosophical implications. Much of this discussion from the first edition has been updated, and three new chapters have been added on the relation of connectionism to recent work on dynamical systems theory, artificial life, and cognitive neuroscience. Read two of the sample chapters on line: Connectionism and the Dynamical Approach to Cognition: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/bechtel.pdf Networks, Robots, and Artificial Life: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/bechtel2.pdf

Author : Terence Horgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:311334175

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Connectionism and the Philosophy of Mind by Terence Horgan Pdf

Author : John Sutton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521591945

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Philosophy and Memory Traces by John Sutton Pdf

This study offers interpretations of theories of memory and the body from Descartes to Coleridge.

Author : William Ramsey,David E. Rumelhart,Stephen P. Stich
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134755097

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Philosophy and Connectionist Theory by William Ramsey,David E. Rumelhart,Stephen P. Stich Pdf

The philosophy of cognitive science has recently become one of the most exciting and fastest growing domains of philosophical inquiry and analysis. Until the early 1980s, nearly all of the models developed treated cognitive processes -- like problem solving, language comprehension, memory, and higher visual processing -- as rule-governed symbol manipulation. However, this situation has changed dramatically over the last half dozen years. In that period there has been an enormous shift of attention toward connectionist models of cognition that are inspired by the network-like architecture of the brain. Because of their unique architecture and style of processing, connectionist systems are generally regarded as radically different from the more traditional symbol manipulation models. This collection was designed to provide philosophers who have been working in the area of cognitive science with a forum for expressing their views on these recent developments. Because the symbol-manipulating paradigm has been so important to the work of contemporary philosophers, many have watched the emergence of connectionism with considerable interest. The contributors take very different stands toward connectionism, but all agree that the potential exists for a radical shift in the way many philosophers think of various aspects of cognition. Exploring this potential and other philosophical dimensions of connectionist research is the aim of this volume.

Author : Matjaž Potrč
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 3897541505

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Author : John Haugeland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997-03-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262581531

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Mind Design II by John Haugeland Pdf

Mind design is the endeavor to understand mind (thinking, intellect) in terms of its design (how it is built, how it works). Unlike traditional empirical psychology, it is more oriented toward the "how" than the "what." An experiment in mind design is more likely to be an attempt to build something and make it work—as in artificial intelligence—than to observe or analyze what already exists. Mind design is psychology by reverse engineering. When Mind Design was first published in 1981, it became a classic in the then-nascent fields of cognitive science and AI. This second edition retains four landmark essays from the first, adding to them one earlier milestone (Turing's "Computing Machinery and Intelligence") and eleven more recent articles about connectionism, dynamical systems, and symbolic versus nonsymbolic models. The contributors are divided about evenly between philosophers and scientists. Yet all are "philosophical" in that they address fundamental issues and concepts; and all are "scientific" in that they are technically sophisticated and concerned with concrete empirical research. Contributors Rodney A. Brooks, Paul M. Churchland, Andy Clark, Daniel C. Dennett, Hubert L. Dreyfus, Jerry A. Fodor, Joseph Garon, John Haugeland, Marvin Minsky, Allen Newell, Zenon W. Pylyshyn, William Ramsey, Jay F. Rosenberg, David E. Rumelhart, John R. Searle, Herbert A. Simon, Paul Smolensky, Stephen Stich, A.M. Turing, Timothy van Gelder

Author : William Bechtel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : OCLC:1313580659

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Author : William Bechtel,Adele Abrahamsen
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0631165770

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Connectionism and the Mind by William Bechtel,Adele Abrahamsen Pdf

Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive sciences. After a quarter of a century of cognitive models that were inspired by the metaphor of the digital computer, the newest cognitive models are inspired by the properties of the brain itself. Variously referred to as connectionist, parallel distributed processing, or neutral network models, they explore the idea that complex intellectual operations can be carried out by large networks of simple, neuron-like units. The units themselves are identical, very low-level and 'stupid'. Intelligent performance is derived from the pattern of connection strengths between units, and the fundamental cognitive activity is pattern recognition and completion. Connectionism and the Mind provides an introduction to this newly emerging approach to understanding the mind. The first few chapters focus on network architecture, offering accessible treatment of the equations that describe learning and the propagation of activation (including a glossary for reference). Furthermore, the reader is walked step-by-step through the activities of networks engaged in pattern recognition, learning, and cognitive tasks such as memory retrieval and prototype formation. The remainder of the book addresses the implications of connectionism for theories of the mind, both philosophical and psychological. Foe example: What Role is played by pattern recognition and completion as basic as cognitive functions? Connectionist models have particular strength in learning and pattern recognition; should they be limited to those functions, or can they provide an overall account of cognitive functioning? In particular, can connectionist models provide an adequate account of the ability to employ linguistic and other symbol systems, or must an adequate system incorporate symbol processing as a basic cognitive capacity? Finally, Connectionism and the Mind examines the relation of connectionist models to philosophical accounts of propositional attitudes, and to a variety of other inquiries in cognitive psychology, linguistics, developmental psychology, artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

Author : Terry Horgan,John Tienson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:463698891

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Author : David Braddon-Mitchell,Frank Jackson
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405133234

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Philosophy of Mind and Cognition by David Braddon-Mitchell,Frank Jackson Pdf

David Braddon-Mitchell and Frank Jackson’s popular introduction to philosophy of mind and cognition is now available in a fully revised and updated edition. Ensures that the most recent developments in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science are brought together into a coherent, accessible whole. Revisions respond to feedback from students and teachers and make the volume even more useful for courses. New material includes: a section on Descartes’ famous objection to materialism; extended treatment of connectionism; coverage of the view that psychology is autonomous; fuller discussion of recent debates over phenomenal experience; and much more.

Author : Robert A. Wilson,Frank C. Keil
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262731444

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The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS) by Robert A. Wilson,Frank C. Keil Pdf

Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS) is a landmark, comprehensive reference work that represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing field. At the core of the encyclopedia are 471 concise entries, from Acquisition and Adaptationism to Wundt and X-bar Theory. Each article, written by a leading researcher in the field, provides an accessible introduction to an important concept in the cognitive sciences, as well as references or further readings. Six extended essays, which collectively serve as a roadmap to the articles, provide overviews of each of six major areas of cognitive science: Philosophy; Psychology; Neurosciences; Computational Intelligence; Linguistics and Language; and Culture, Cognition, and Evolution. For both students and researchers, MITECS will be an indispensable guide to the current state of the cognitive sciences.

Author : Stephen P. Stich
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198026082

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Deconstructing the Mind by Stephen P. Stich Pdf

During the past two decades, debates over the viability of commonsense psychology have occupied center stage in both cognitive science and the philosophy of mind. A group of prominent philosophers known as eliminativists argue that advances in cognitive science and neuroscience will ultimately justify a rejection of our folk theory of mind because it gives a radically mistaken account of mental life. In Deconstructing the Mind, distinguished philosopher Stephen Stich, once a leading advocate of eliminativism, offers a bold and compelling reassessment of this view. The book opens with a groundbreaking multi-part essay in which Stich maintains that even if the sciences develop in the ways that eliminativists foresee, none of the arguments for ontological elimination are tenable. Succeeding essays explore folk psychology in more detail, develop a systematic critique of simulation theory, and counter widespread concern about naturalizing psychological properties.

Author : Dan Edward Lloyd
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262121409

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Simple Minds by Dan Edward Lloyd Pdf

Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, Simple Minds explores the construction of the mind from the matter of the brain.