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Computers and Cognition
James H. Fetzer
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Description for Computers and Cognition
Paperback. A collection of studies providing a different perspective on the nature of mind. This book includes thoughtful arguments that explain why the prevailing paradigm - the computational conception of language and mentality - can no longer be sustained. This book is useful to students of computer science, and cognitive science. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
An important collection of studies providing a fresh and original perspective on the nature of mind, including thoughtful and detailed arguments that explain why the prevailing paradigm - the computational conception of language and mentality - can no longer be sustained. An alternative approach is advanced, inspired by the work of Charles S. Peirce, according to which minds are sign-using (or `semiotic') systems, which in turn generates distinctions between different kinds of minds and overcomes problems that burden more familiar alternatives. Unlike conceptions of minds as machines, this novel approach has ... Read more
An important collection of studies providing a fresh and original perspective on the nature of mind, including thoughtful and detailed arguments that explain why the prevailing paradigm - the computational conception of language and mentality - can no longer be sustained. An alternative approach is advanced, inspired by the work of Charles S. Peirce, according to which minds are sign-using (or `semiotic') systems, which in turn generates distinctions between different kinds of minds and overcomes problems that burden more familiar alternatives. Unlike conceptions of minds as machines, this novel approach has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Cognitive Systems
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402002434
SKU
V9781402002434
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