Rethinking Cognitive Computation explores the hypothesis that the
mind is a computer. The exploration is based on the pioneering work
of Alan Turing and presents the first detailed exposition of his
theory of computation intended specifically for psychologists.
Turing's bold and beautiful theory provides an ideal perspective
from which to evaluate current computational thinking about the
mind. The book examines the strengths and weaknesses of symbol
systems and connectionist theorising and proposes a new approach
called ecological functionalism. Ecological functionalism is based
on Turing's fundamental insights and extends them by drawing on
contemporary theories of concurrent and distributed computation to
cover a wide range of psychological domains. Ecological
functionalism provides the basis for a powerful, unified theory of
great scope which includes social as well as individual processes.
The book is intended for teaching but will also be of interest to
researchers in cognitive science, psychology and philosophy of
mind. Andrew Wells is a lecturer in psychology at the London School
of Economics and Political Science. He has qualifications in
philosophy, psychology and computer science and has published
papers on a range of psychological topics.
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