Connectionism, Concepts, and Folk Psychology
The Legacy of Alan Turing, Volume 2
Published on 28. November 1996
Book
Hardback
290 pages
978-0-19-823594-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is the second of two volumes of essays in commemoration of Alan Turing; it celebrates his intellectual legacy within the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. A distinguished international cast of contributors focus on the relationship beteen a scientific, computational image of the mind and a common-sense picture of the mind as an inner arena populated by concepts, beliefs, intentions, and qualia. Topics covered include the causal potency of folk- psychological states, the connectionist reconception of learning and concept formation, the understanding of the notion of computation itself, and the relation between philosophical and psychological theories of concepts.
Reviews / Votes
A fascinating series of essays on computation by contributors in various fields. * Choice * A fascinating series of essays on computation by contributors in various fields. * Choice *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-823594-1 (9780198235941)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Andy Clark | Peter Millican
Connectionism, Concepts, and Folk Psychology
The Legacy of Alan Turing, Volume II
Book
03/1999
Oxford University Press
€72.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Andy Clark is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology program at Washington State University, St Louis, Missouri. He is the author of Microcognition (MIT Press 1989) and Associative Engines (MIT Press 1993).
Peter Millican is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Computer Studies at the University of Leeds.
Peter Millican is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Computer Studies at the University of Leeds.
Editor
Professor of Philosophy and Director of Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology ProgramProfessor of Philosophy and Director of Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology Program, University of Washington, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Computer StudiesSenior Lecturer in Philosophy and Computer Studies, University of Leeds
Content
Introduction ; 1. Learning and Conceptual Change: The View from the Neurons ; 2. Remarks on the Paradigms of Connectionism ; 3. Remarks on the Impact of Connectionism on our Thinking about Concepts ; 4. Causation in the Philosophy of Mind ; 5. Altered States and Virtual Beliefs ; 6. The Relation between Philosophical and Psychological Theories of Concepts ; 7. How Simple is the Simple Account? ; 8. Modularity and Logical Cognitivism ; 9. Folk Learning and Naive Physics ; 10. Why Concept Learning is a Good Idea ; 11. Analogy-Making, Fluid Concepts, and Brain Mechanisms ; 12. Encoding Psychological Knowledge ; 13. Does Belief Exist?