Associative Engines: Connectionism, Concepts, and Representational Change

by Andy Clark

Book Overview

Clark charts a fundamental shift from a static, inner-code-oriented conception of the subject matter of cognitive science to a more dynamic, developmentally rich, process-oriented view. Connectionist approaches, Andy Clark argues, are driving cognitive science toward a radical reconception of its explanatory endeavor. At the heart of this reconception lies a shift toward a new and more deeply developmental vision of the mind--a vision that has important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262513773
• ISBN13: 9780262513777
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher