Explaining The Computational Mind
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Explaining The Computational Mind
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Author : Marcin Miłkowski
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2013
Explaining The Computational Mind written by Marcin Miłkowski and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Computers categories.
In this work, Marcin Milkowski argues that the mind can be explained computationally because it is itself computational - whether it engages in mental arithmetic, parses natural language, or processes the auditory signals that allow us to experience music.
Explaining The Computational Mind
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Author : Marcin Milkowski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Explaining The Computational Mind written by Marcin Milkowski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Computers categories.
A defense of the computational explanation of cognition that relies on mechanistic philosophy of science and advocates for explanatory pluralism. In this book, Marcin Milkowski argues that the mind can be explained computationally because it is itself computational--whether it engages in mental arithmetic, parses natural language, or processes the auditory signals that allow us to experience music. Defending the computational explanation against objections to it--from John Searle and Hilary Putnam in particular--Milkowski writes that computationalism is here to stay but is not what many have taken it to be. It does not, for example, rely on a Cartesian gulf between software and hardware, or mind and brain. Milkowski's mechanistic construal of computation allows him to show that no purely computational explanation of a physical process will ever be complete. Computationalism is only plausible, he argues, if you also accept explanatory pluralism. Milkowski sketches a mechanistic theory of implementation of computation against a background of extant conceptions, describing four dissimilar computational models of cognition. He reviews other philosophical accounts of implementation and computational explanation and defends a notion of representation that is compatible with his mechanistic account and adequate vis à vis the four models discussed earlier. Instead of arguing that there is no computation without representation, he inverts the slogan and shows that there is no representation without computation--but explains that representation goes beyond purely computational considerations. Milkowski's arguments succeed in vindicating computational explanation in a novel way by relying on mechanistic theory of science and interventionist theory of causation.
The Routledge Handbook Of The Computational Mind
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Author : Mark Sprevak
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-09-13
The Routledge Handbook Of The Computational Mind written by Mark Sprevak and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-13 with Philosophy categories.
Computational approaches dominate contemporary cognitive science, promising a unified, scientific explanation of how the mind works. However, computational approaches raise major philosophical and scientific questions. In what sense is the mind computational? How do computational approaches explain perception, learning, and decision making? What kinds of challenges should computational approaches overcome to advance our understanding of mind, brain, and behaviour? The Routledge Handbook of the Computational Mind is an outstanding overview and exploration of these issues and the first philosophical collection of its kind. Comprising thirty-five chapters by an international team of contributors from different disciplines, the Handbook is organised into four parts: History and future prospects of computational approaches Types of computational approach Foundations and challenges of computational approaches Applications to specific parts of psychology. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of science, The Routledge Handbook of the Computational Mind will also be of interest to those studying computational models in related subjects such as psychology, neuroscience, and computer science.
The Extent To Which Consciousness Poses A Problem For The Computational Theory Of Mind
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Author : Sebastian A. Wagner
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2011-04
The Extent To Which Consciousness Poses A Problem For The Computational Theory Of Mind written by Sebastian A. Wagner and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04 with Psychology categories.
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Psychology - General, grade: 1,7, University of Derby (Institut für Psychologie), course: Cognitive Psychology, language: English, abstract: In Psychology, many theories and models use process charts resembling circuit diagrams of technical devices. In this account, human behaviour and experience appears to be the result of processes taking place in the 'black box' named cognition. In this context, "computationalism is the view that computation [...] can offer an explanatory basis for cognition" (Davenport, 2008, p.1). The Computational Theory of Mind (CTM) has developed on this foundation, attempting to reveal what is inside this 'black box'. In contrast, human consciousness being a part of cognition (Harnad, 1994) seems to be beyond any scientific explanation. This essay will critically discuss the extent to which consciousness poses a problem for the CTM - regarding issues surrounding consciousness as an area of scientific study, the extent to which consciousness is explicable in computational terms, explanations of consciousness, and Dennett's (1991) different account to consciousness. It will be argued that consciousness does pose a major problem for the CTM, especially when it is conceptualised as subjective experience. It will conclude that Cognitive Science should presently focus only on certain aspects of consciousness, called the easy problems.
Philosophy Of Mind
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Author : World Congress of Philosophy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Philosophy Of Mind written by World Congress of Philosophy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Philosophy categories.
The Extent To Which Consciousness Poses A Problem For The Computational Theory Of Mind
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Author : Sebastian A. Wagner
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2011-04-19
The Extent To Which Consciousness Poses A Problem For The Computational Theory Of Mind written by Sebastian A. Wagner and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-19 with Psychology categories.
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Psychology - General, grade: 1,7, University of Derby (Institut für Psychologie), course: Cognitive Psychology, language: English, abstract: In Psychology, many theories and models use process charts resembling circuit diagrams of technical devices. In this account, human behaviour and experience appears to be the result of processes taking place in the ‘black box’ named cognition. In this context, “computationalism is the view that computation [...] can offer an explanatory basis for cognition” (Davenport, 2008, p.1). The Computational Theory of Mind (CTM) has developed on this foundation, attempting to reveal what is inside this ‘black box’. In contrast, human consciousness being a part of cognition (Harnad, 1994) seems to be beyond any scientific explanation. This essay will critically discuss the extent to which consciousness poses a problem for the CTM – regarding issues surrounding consciousness as an area of scientific study, the extent to which consciousness is explicable in computational terms, explanations of consciousness, and Dennett’s (1991) different account to consciousness. It will be argued that consciousness does pose a major problem for the CTM, especially when it is conceptualised as subjective experience. It will conclude that Cognitive Science should presently focus only on certain aspects of consciousness, called the easy problems.
The Harmonic Mind Linguistic And Philosophical Implications
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Author : Paul Smolensky
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Release Date : 2006
The Harmonic Mind Linguistic And Philosophical Implications written by Paul Smolensky and has been published by MIT Press (MA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An integrated connectionist/symbolic architecture of the mind/brain, applied to neural/genomic realization of grammar; acquisition, processing, and typology in phonology and syntax; and foundations of cognitive explanation.
Mind And Language
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Author : Jih-Ching Ho
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Mind And Language written by Jih-Ching Ho and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Cognitive science categories.
The Computational Theory Of Mind
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Author : Matteo Colombo
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-12-07
The Computational Theory Of Mind written by Matteo Colombo and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-07 with Philosophy categories.
The Computational Theory of Mind says that the mind is a computing system. It has a long history going back to the idea that thought is a kind of computation. Its modern incarnation relies on analogies with contemporary computing technology and the use of computational models. It comes in many versions, some more plausible than others. This Element supports the theory primarily by its contribution to solving the mind-body problem, its ability to explain mental phenomena, and the success of computational modelling and artificial intelligence. To be turned into an adequate theory, it needs to be made compatible with the tractability of cognition, the situatedness and dynamical aspects of the mind, the way the brain works, intentionality, and consciousness.
Informatica
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Informatica written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Computer programming categories.