Josephson, Brian D. (2000) Constructional Tools as the Origin of Cognitive Capacities. [Conference Paper] (Unpublished)
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Abstract
It is argued that cognitive capacities can be understood as the outcome of the collective action of a set of agents created by tools that explore possible behaviours and train the agents to behave in such appropriate ways as may be discovered. The coherence of the whole system is assured by a combination of vetting the performance of new agents and dealing appropriately with any faults that the whole system may develop. This picture is shown to account for a range of cognitive capacities, including language.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | development, cognition, learning, agents, neural networks, modules, tools, paradigms, domain specificity, issue resolution, language. |
| Subjects: | Biology > Theoretical Biology Psychology > Cognitive Psychology Computer Science > Complexity Theory Computer Science > Language Computer Science > Machine Learning Computer Science > Neural Nets Psychology > Developmental Psychology Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology Linguistics > Learnability Linguistics > Semantics Linguistics > Syntax Neuroscience > Neural Modelling Neuroscience > Neuropsychology Philosophy > Philosophy of Language Philosophy > Philosophy of Mind |
| ID Code: | 150 |
| Deposited By: | Josephson, Prof. Brian D. |
| Deposited On: | 04 Jul 2000 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2007 17:24 |
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