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The philosophy of cognitive science has recently become one of the
most exciting and fastest growing domains of philosophical inquiry
and analysis. Until the early 1980s, nearly all of the models
developed treated cognitive processes -- like problem solving,
language comprehension, memory, and higher visual processing -- as
rule-governed symbol manipulation. However, this situation has
changed dramatically over the last half dozen years. In that period
there has been an enormous shift of attention toward connectionist
models of cognition that are inspired by the network-like
architecture of the brain. Because of their unique architecture and
style of processing, connectionist systems are generally regarded
as radically different from the more traditional symbol
manipulation models. This collection was designed to provide
philosophers who have been working in the area of cognitive science
with a forum for expressing their views on these recent
developments. Because the symbol-manipulating paradigm has been so
important to the work of contemporary philosophers, many have
watched the emergence of connectionism with considerable interest.
The contributors take very different stands toward connectionism,
but all agree that the potential exists for a radical shift in the
way many philosophers think of various aspects of cognition.
Exploring this potential and other philosophical dimensions of
connectionist research is the aim of this volume.
The philosophy of cognitive science has recently become one of the
most exciting and fastest growing domains of philosophical inquiry
and analysis. Until the early 1980s, nearly all of the models
developed treated cognitive processes -- like problem solving,
language comprehension, memory, and higher visual processing -- as
rule-governed symbol manipulation. However, this situation has
changed dramatically over the last half dozen years. In that period
there has been an enormous shift of attention toward connectionist
models of cognition that are inspired by the network-like
architecture of the brain. Because of their unique architecture and
style of processing, connectionist systems are generally regarded
as radically different from the more traditional symbol
manipulation models. This collection was designed to provide
philosophers who have been working in the area of cognitive science
with a forum for expressing their views on these recent
developments. Because the symbol-manipulating paradigm has been so
important to the work of contemporary philosophers, many have
watched the emergence of connectionism with considerable interest.
The contributors take very different stands toward connectionism,
but all agree that the potential exists for a radical shift in the
way many philosophers think of various aspects of cognition.
Exploring this potential and other philosophical dimensions of
connectionist research is the aim of this volume.
Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed
theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgments. Yet,
despite the important role intuitions play in philosophy, there has
been little reflection on fundamental questions concerning the sort
of data intuitions provide, how they are supposed to lead us to the
truth, and why we should treat them as important. In addition,
recent psychological research seems to pose serious challenges to
traditional intuition-driven philosophical inquiry. Rethinking
Intuition brings together a distinguished group of philosophers and
psychologists to discuss these important issues. Students and
scholars in both fields will find this book to be of great value.
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