Connectionism and the Mind

by William Bechtel

Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive sciences. After a quarter of a century of cognitive models that were inspired by the metaphor of the digital computer, the newest cognitive models are inspired by the properties of the brain itself. Variously referred to as connectionist, parallel distributed processing, or neutral network models, they explore the idea that complex intellectual operations can be carried out by large networks of simple,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631165770
• ISBN13: 9780631165774
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"