William Bechtel, Adele Abrahamsen

Broschiertes Buch

Connectionism and the Mind

Parallel Processing, Dynamics, and Evolution in Networks

Herausgeber: Bechtel, William

Beschreibung

Connectionism and the Mind provides a clear and balanced introduction to connectionist networks and explores theoretical and philosophical implications. Much of this discussion from the first edition has been updated, and three new chapters have been added on the relation of connectionism to recent work on dynamical systems theory, artificial life, and cognitive neuroscience.

Read two of the sample chapters on line:

Connectionism and the Dynamical Approach to Cognition:
Robots, and Artificial Life:
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/bechtel2.pdf

Autor

William Bechtel is professor of philosophy and science studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the editor of the journal Philosophical Psychology. He is past president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology and Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 2nd Edition
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 730g
• ISBN-13: 9780631207139
• ISBN-10: 0631207139
• Artikelnr.: 13621052

Rezensionen

"Much more than just an update, this is a thorough and exciting re-build of the classic text. Excellent new treatments of modularity, dynamics, artificial life, and cognitive neuroscience locate connectionism at the very heart of contemporary debates. A superb combination of detail, clarity, scope, and enthusiasm." Andy Clark , University of Sussex

" Connectionism and the Mind is an extraordinarily comprehensive and thoughtful review of connectionism, with particular emphasis on recent developments. This new edition will be a valuable primer to those new to the field. But there is more: Bechtel and Abrahamsen s trenchant and even-handed analysis of the conceptual issues that are addressed by connectionist models constitute an important original theoretical contribution to cognitive science." Jeff Elman , University of California at San Diego