Philosophy And Connectionist Theory
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Author |
: William Ramsey |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 335 |
Release |
: 2013-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134755028 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134755023 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Philosophy and Connectionist Theory by : William Ramsey
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 |
: William Ramsey |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 340 |
Release |
: 2013-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134755097 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134755090 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Philosophy and Connectionist Theory by : William Ramsey
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 |
: T. Horgan |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 484 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789401135245 |
ISBN-13 |
: 940113524X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Connectionism and the Philosophy of Mind by : T. Horgan
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 |
: John Sutton |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 1998-03-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521591945 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521591942 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Philosophy and Memory Traces by : John Sutton
This study offers interpretations of theories of memory and the body from Descartes to Coleridge.
Author |
: Terry Horgan |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0262082489 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780262082488 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Connectionism and the Philosophy of Psychology by : Terry Horgan
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 |
Publisher |
: Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 2002-01-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0631207139 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780631207139 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Connectionism and the Mind by : William Bechtel
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 |
: Stephen P. Stich |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 1998-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780198026082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0198026080 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Deconstructing the Mind by : Stephen P. Stich
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 |
: Paul Cilliers |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 170 |
Release |
: 2002-09-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134743292 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134743297 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Complexity and Postmodernism by : Paul Cilliers
In Complexity and Postmodernism, Paul Cilliers explores the idea of complexity in the light of contemporary perspectives from philosophy and science. Cilliers offers us a unique approach to understanding complexity and computational theory by integrating postmodern theory (like that of Derrida and Lyotard) into his discussion. Complexity and Postmodernism is an exciting and an original book that should be read by anyone interested in gaining a fresh understanding of complexity, postmodernism and connectionism.
Author |
: William M. Ramsey |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 284 |
Release |
: 2007-06-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521859875 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521859875 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Representation Reconsidered by : William M. Ramsey
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Author |
: Paco Calvo |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 483 |
Release |
: 2014-04-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780262027236 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0262027232 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Architecture of Cognition by : Paco Calvo
In 1988, Jerry Fodor and Zenon Pylyshyn challenged connectionist theorists to explain the systematicity of cognition. In a highly influential critical analysis of connectionism, they argued that connectionist explanations, at best, can only inform us about details of the neural substrate; explanations at the cognitive level must be classical insofar as adult human cognition is essentially systematic. This volume reassesses Fodor and Pylyshyn's 'systematicity challenge' for a post-connectionist era, covering the most important recent developments in the systematicity debate.