UID:
almafu_9961308435102883
Umfang:
1 online resource (81 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Ausgabe:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781009192811
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1009192817
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9781009192835
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1009192833
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9781009183734
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1009183737
Serie:
Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of mind
Inhalt:
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.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Nov 2023).
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- The Computational Theory of Mind -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Background -- 2.1 Computation from Llull to Lovelace -- 2.2 From Turing to McCulloch and Pitts -- 2.3 From the Cognitive Revolution to Computational Neuroscience -- 2.4 Summary -- 3 Computing Systems -- 3.1 Computable Functions -- 3.2 Turing Machines and Digital Computation -- 3.3 The Lambda Calculus and Cellular Automata -- 3.4 Generic Computation and Information Processing -- 3.5 From Abstract Computation to Concrete Computing Systems -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Computation in Physical Systems -- 4.1 The Simple Mapping Account -- 4.2 Restrictive Mapping Accounts -- 4.3 Semantic Accounts -- 4.4 Mechanistic Accounts -- 4.5 Anti-realism about Implementation -- 4.6 Summary -- 5 Why Believe CTM? -- 5.1 CTM Is Needed to Solve the Mind-Body Problem -- 5.2 CTM Is the Best Explanation of Cognition -- 5.3 CTM Is Supported by the Success of Computational Modelling -- 5.4 CTM Explains the Success of Artificial Intelligence -- 5.5 Summary -- 6 Challenges to CTM -- 6.1 Tractability Constraints -- 6.2 Situatedness and Dynamics -- 6.3 Brain Function -- 6.4 Intentionality, Semantic Content, and Understanding -- 6.5 Consciousness -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Acknowledgements.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781009454070
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1009454072
Sprache:
Englisch
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