Neurons and symbols : the stuff that mind is made of /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Aleksander, Igor.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1993.
Description:xiii, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Chapman & Hall neural computing series 3
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1699226
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Other authors / contributors:Morton, Helen.
ISBN:0412460904
Notes:GB92-03197
BO 95122 17AUG93 RSW
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-247) and index.
Table of 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.