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  • Clark charts a fundamental shift from a static, inner-code-oriented conception of the subject matter of cognitive science to a more dynamic, developmentally rich, process-oriented view.
  • About the Author: Andy Clark is Doctor of Philosophy at the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at the University of Sussex.
  • 268 Pages
  • Computers + Internet, Intelligence (AI) & Semantics

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About the Book



Clark charts a fundamental shift from a static, inner-code-oriented conception of the subject matter of cognitive science to a more dynamic, developmentally rich, process-oriented view.



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Clark charts a fundamental shift from a static, inner-code-oriented conception of the subject matter of cognitive science to a more dynamic, developmentally rich, process-oriented view.

Connectionist approaches, Andy Clark argues, are driving cognitive science toward a radical reconception of its explanatory endeavor. At the heart of this reconception lies a shift toward a new and more deeply developmental vision of the mind--a vision that has important implications for the philosophical and psychological understanding of the nature of concepts, of mental causation, and of representational change.

Combining philosophical argument, empirical results, and interdisciplinary speculations, Clark charts a fundamental shift from a static, inner-code-oriented conception of the subject matter of cognitive science to a more dynamic, developmentally rich, process-oriented view. Clark argues that this shift makes itself felt in two main ways. First, structured representations are seen as the products of temporally extended cognitive activity and not as the representational bedrock (an innate symbol system or language of thought) upon which all learning is based. Second, the relation between thoughts (as described by folk psychology) and inner computational states is loosened as a result of the fragmented and distributed nature of the connectionist representation of concepts.

Other issues Clark raises include the nature of innate knowledge, the conceptual commitments of folk psychology, and the use and abuse of higher-level analyses of connectionist networks.



About the Author



Andy Clark is Doctor of Philosophy at the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at the University of Sussex.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .57 Inches (D)
Weight: .83 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
Genre: Computers + Internet
Number of Pages: 268
Publisher: MIT Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Andy Clark
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2003
TCIN: 94136067
UPC: 9780262513777
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-4233
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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