Structural Intuitions

Author : Martin Kemp
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780813936994

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"All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge," wrote Albert Einstein. In Structural Intuitions, a fascinating exploration of the commonalities between two seemingly disparate realms, renowned art historian Martin Kemp applies Einstein's notion both to science and to art. Kemp argues that in both fields, work begins at the intuitive level, curiosity aroused by our recognition of patterns or order. Kemp's "structural intuitions," then, are the ways we engage fundamental perceptual and cognitive mechanisms to bring order to our observed world. Through stimulating juxtaposition, Kemp considers connections between naturally occurring patterns, cognitive processes, and artistic and scientific expression, drawing on an array of examples from the Renaissance through the present. Taking a broadly historical approach, Kemp examines forms and processes such as the geometry of Platonic solids, the dynamics of growth, and the patterns of fluids in motion, while placing the work of contemporary artists, engineers, and scientists in dialogue with that of visionaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and D'Arcy Thompson. Richly illustrated, lucidly written, and wonderfully thought-provoking, Structural Intuitions is essential reading for anyone seeking insight into common ground in the arts and sciences.

Author : Samuel Schindler,Anna Drożdżowicz,Karen Brøcker
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198840558

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Linguistic Intuitions by Samuel Schindler,Anna Drożdżowicz,Karen Brøcker Pdf

This book examines the evidential status and use of linguistic intuitions, a topic that has seen increased interest in recent years. Linguists use native speakers' intuitions - such as whether or not an utterance sounds acceptable - as evidence for theories about language, but this approach is not uncontroversial. The two parts of this volume draw on the most recent work in both philosophy and linguistics to explore the two major issues at the heart of the debate. Chapters in the first part address the 'justification question', critically analysing and evaluating the theoretical rationale for the evidential use of linguistic intuitions. The second part discusses recent developments in the domain of experimental syntax, focusing on the question of whether formal and systematic models of gathering intuitions are epistemically and methodologically superior to the informal methods that have traditionally been used. The volume provides valuable insights into whether and how linguistic intuitions can be used in theorizing about language, and will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.

Author : A. Chapman,A. Ellis,R. Hanna,T. Hildebrand,H. Pickford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137347954

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In Defense of Intuitions by A. Chapman,A. Ellis,R. Hanna,T. Hildebrand,H. Pickford Pdf

A reply to contemporary skepticism about intuitions and a priori knowledge, and a defense of neo-rationalism from a contemporary Kantian standpoint, focusing on the theory of rational intuitions and on solving the two core problems of justifying and explaining them.

Author : Olivia Gosseries
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832501238

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Brain States and Neural Mechanisms of Consciousness by Olivia Gosseries Pdf

Author : Charles S. Chihara
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191533105

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A Structural Account of Mathematics by Charles S. Chihara Pdf

Charles Chihara's new book develops and defends a structural view of the nature of mathematics, and uses it to explain a number of striking features of mathematics that have puzzled philosophers for centuries. The view is used to show that, in order to understand how mathematical systems are applied in science and everyday life, it is not necessary to assume that its theorems either presuppose mathematical objects or are even true. Chihara builds upon his previous work, in which he presented a new system of mathematics, the constructibility theory, which did not make reference to, or presuppose, mathematical objects. Now he develops the project further by analysing mathematical systems currently used by scientists to show how such systems are compatible with this nominalistic outlook. He advances several new ways of undermining the heavily discussed indispensability argument for the existence of mathematical objects made famous by Willard Quine and Hilary Putnam. And Chihara presents a rationale for the nominalistic outlook that is quite different from those generally put forward, which he maintains have led to serious misunderstandings. A Structural Account of Mathematics will be required reading for anyone working in this field.

Author : Willem J. M. Levelt,Andrew Barnas
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027232519

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Formal Grammars in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics by Willem J. M. Levelt,Andrew Barnas Pdf

Almost four decades have passed since "Formal Grammars "first appeared in 1974. At that time it was still possible to rather comprehensively review for (psycho)linguists the relevant literature on the theory of formal languages and automata, on their applications in linguistic theory and in the psychology of language. That is no longer feasible. In all three areas developments have been substantial, if not breathtaking. Nowadays, an interested linguist or psycholinguist opening any text on formal languages can no longer see the wood for the trees, as it is by no means evident which formal, mathematical tools are really required for natural language applications. An historical perspective can be helpful here. There are paths through the wood that have been beaten since decades; they can still provide useful orientation. The origins of these paths can be traced in the three volumes of "Formal Grammars," brought together in the present re-edition. In a newly added postscript the author has sketched what has become, after all these years, of formal grammars in linguistics and psycholinguistics, or at least some of the core developments. This chapter may provide further motivation for the reader to make a trip back to some of the historical sources.

Author : John M. Carroll
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110825619

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Toward a Structural Psychology of Cinema by John M. Carroll Pdf

Toward a Structural Psychology of Cinema Approaches to Semiotics [AS].

Author : M. Zweng,Green,Kilpatrick,Pollack,Suydam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781468482232

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Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Mathematical Education by M. Zweng,Green,Kilpatrick,Pollack,Suydam Pdf

Henry O. Pollak Chairman of the International Program Committee Bell Laboratories Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA The Fourth International Congress on Mathematics Education was held in Berkeley, California, USA, August 10-16, 1980. Previous Congresses were held in Lyons in 1969, Exeter in 1972, and Karlsruhe in 1976. Attendance at Berkeley was about 1800 full and 500 associate members from about 90 countries; at least half of these come from outside of North America. About 450 persons participated in the program either as speakers or as presiders; approximately 40 percent of these came from the U.S. or Canada. There were four plenary addresses; they were delivered by Hans Freudenthal on major problems of mathematics education, Hermina Sinclair on the relationship between the learning of language and of mathematics, Seymour Papert on the computer as carrier of mathematical culture, and Hua Loo-Keng on popularising and applying mathematical methods. Gearge Polya was the honorary president of the Congress; illness prevented his planned attendence but he sent a brief presentation entitled, "Mathematics Improves the Mind". There was a full program of speakers, panelists, debates, miniconferences, and meetings of working and study groups. In addition, 18 major projects from around the world were invited to make presentations, and various groups representing special areas of concern had the opportunity to meet and to plan their future activities.

Author : Montserrat Sanz,Itziar Laka,Michael K. Tanenhaus
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199677139

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Language Down the Garden Path by Montserrat Sanz,Itziar Laka,Michael K. Tanenhaus Pdf

"The workshop that originated this book was entitled "Understanding language : forty years down the garden path". It took place in July 2010." --Acknowledgements p. [xii].

Author : Bridget Copley,Fabienne Martin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191652196

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Causation in Grammatical Structures by Bridget Copley,Fabienne Martin Pdf

This book brings together research on the topic of causation from experts in the fields of linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. It seeks to arrive at a more sophisticated understanding both of how causal concepts are expressed in causal meanings, and how those meanings in turn are organized into structures. Chapters address some of the most exciting current issues in the field, including the relata of causal relations; the representation of defeasible causation within verb phrases and at the level of modality; the difference between direct and indirect causal chains; and the representation of these chains in syntax. The book examines data from a wide variety of languages, such as Tohono O'odham, Finnish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Karachay-Balkar, and will be of interest to syntacticians and semanticists, as well as psycholinguists and philosophers, from graduate level upwards.

Author : Kenneth Y. T. Lim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789812871824

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Disciplinary Intuitions and the Design of Learning Environments by Kenneth Y. T. Lim Pdf

As children, we would have spilt glasses of milk, dropped things, and broken things. As children, therefore, we would have developed intuitions about how the world ‘works’, but we would not necessarily have been able to explain these ‘workings’. It would only have been till we entered formal schooling that we would have learned codifications of canon within each respective discipline, and consequently how to articulate the canon to explain the intuition. The preceding example was from the natural sciences, but one could just have easily taken an example from, say, the environmental sciences or from the social sciences. Indeed, much of this book does just that, as it seeks to chart the territory of a new theory of learning around Disciplinary Intuitions. Many of the chapters within draw frequent and explicit linkages to curriculum design, from the premise of the need to go beyond addressing the conceptions of learners, to seeking to understand the substrate upon which these conceptions are founded. The argument is made that this substrate comprises the particular set of lived experiences of each learner, and how – because these lived experiences are as tacit as they are diverse – designing curriculum around misconceptions and preconceptions alone would not lead to enduring understanding from first principles. From this perspective, Disciplinary Intuitions constitute an exciting field at the nexus of learning theories and curriculum design.

Author : James Bryan,Rolf Sauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Architecture
ISBN : MINN:31951P00406622N

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Structures Implicit and Explicit by James Bryan,Rolf Sauer Pdf

Author : Jürgen Deters
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110980967

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Analytics and Intuition in the Process of Selecting Talent by Jürgen Deters Pdf

Human decisions, especially in management and personnel selection, are based on making judgments about people analytically and intuitively. Yet in business and scientific contexts, judgments are expected to be based on a rational analysis rather than intuitions or emotions. Intuition is often seen as something mystical that should not be trusted and thus eliminated from human decision-making. Our empirical and theoretical research shows that this is impossible when people are dealing with people. Instead, intuitions and emotions have significant power in the decision-making process. Neuroscience even shows that humans are incapable of switching off their emotions or intuitions when making decisions. Therefore, intuition and emotions as evolutionary achievements of human beings should be looked at more closely to use the wisdom they offer. This book provides an insight into the current state of research on rational-analytical procedures in personnel selection and complements this with research on intuitions and emotions in personnel diagnostics. By integrating scientifically verifiable rational-analytical decision-making procedures with the inner experiential knowledge of people, this book bridges two complementary ways of recognizing and making good decisions. It demonstrates how intuitions are developed and used in different fields of practice and cultures and how scientific research results from rational-analytical and intuitive-emotional selection procedures are successfully integrated by practitioners.

Author : Michele Emmer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9788847024274

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Imagine Math by Michele Emmer Pdf

Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. This book is intended to contribute to grasping how much that is interesting and new is happening in the relationships between mathematics, imagination and culture. With a look at the past, at figures and events, that help to understand the phenomena of today. It is no coincidence that this volume contains an homage to the great Italian artist of the 1700s, Andrea Pozzo, and his perspective views. Theatre, art and architecture are the topics of choice, along with music, literature and cinema. No less important are applications of mathematics to medicine and economics. The treatment is rigorous but captivating, detailed but full of evocations, an all-embracing look at the world of mathematics and culture

Author : Thomas C. Vinci
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199381166

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Space, Geometry, and Kant's Transcendental Deduction of the Categories by Thomas C. Vinci Pdf

In section 20 in the B edition 'Deduction', Kant states that his purpose is achieved: to show that all intuitions in general are subject to the categories. The standard reading understands this to mean that all our representational ideas, including those originating in sense experience, are structured by categories: there are 'no judgments of perception' in the doctrine of the 'First Critique', only judgments of experience. Against this reading the book argues that while all intuitions for Kant are unified intuitions, not all are unified by the categories, thus allowing for judgments of perception.