Neurons and symbols : the stuff that mind is made of / Igor Aleksander and Helen Morton.

Author
Aleksander, Igor [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Chapman & Hall, 1993.
Description
xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Bibliography: p. 242-247.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction: the stuff that mind is made of: Of string, sealing wax, battles, neurons and symbols...
    • 2. Artificial neural nets: Bare bones and some cognitive properties
    • 3. Artificial intelligence: Of symbols and algorithms
    • 4. Cognitive science: A symbolic enterprise
    • 5. Neural automata: The science of the inner state
    • 6. The great debate: Neurons versus symbols?
    • 7. The divide is illusory: The path that goes from neuron to symbol (and beyond?)
    • 8. Language and neurons: Acquired or innate? Logical or iconic?
    • 9. Seeing and thinking: From perception to imagination
    • 10. Neural cognitive science: A framework for neurons and symbols.
    ISBN
    0412460904 (pbk)
    LCCN
    gb 93046556
    OCLC
    30035554
    RCP
    C - S
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