Computation and Cognition by Zenon W Pylyshyn

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Computation and Cognition by Zenon W Pylyshyn

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Computation and Cognition by Zenon W Pylyshyn

The question, "What is Cognitive Science?" is often asked but seldom answered to anyone's satisfaction. Until now, most of the answers have come from the new breed of philosophers of mind. This book, however, is written by a distinguished psychologist and computer scientist who is well-known for his work on the conceptual foundations of cognitive science, and especially for his research on mental imagery, representation, and perception.

In Computation and Cognition, Pylyshyn argues that computation must not be viewed as just a convenient metaphor for mental activity, but as a literal empirical hypothesis. Such a view must face a number of serious challenges. For example, it must address the question of "strong equivalents" of processes, and must empirically distinguish between phenomena which reveal what knowledge the organism has, phenomena which reveal properties of the biologically determined "functional architecture" of the mind. The principles and ideas Pylyshyn develops are applied to a number of contentious areas of cognitive science, including theories of vision and mental imagery. In illuminating such timely theoretical problems, he draws on insights from psychology, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence, and psychology of mind.

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ISBN 13 9780262660587
ISBN 10 026266058X
Title Computation and Cognition
Author Zenon W Pylyshyn
Series Computation And Cognition
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher MIT Press Ltd
Year published 1986-02-07
Number of pages 320
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