Re: brains, computers, persons
Jay Lemke (JLLBC who-is-at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU)
Wed, 13 Dec 95 23:38:46 EST
I generally agree with Rolfe's points, esp. re Edelman. For those
who would like a thorough philosophical and AI discussion of
these issues from an anti-representationalist view, I recommend
the work of Mark H. Bickhard, now or soon available in a thick
book, _Foundational Issues in Artifical Intelligence and Cognitive
Science_ by Bickhard and Loren Terveen. My impression is that
cognitive science is also coming apart from the inside, as well
as being hammered at by social-cultural and situated models.
Connectionism, PDP, Maturana-Varela autopoiesis arguments,
system theory self-organization models, etc. all seem to be
symptoms of the general dissatisfaction with a 'we use models
of what's out there' approach. JAY.
JAY LEMKE.
City University of New York.
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