PSCY 410 1nd Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture II. Modern EmpiricismIII. Introduction to David HumeIV. Introduction to Thomas Reid and Realism V. Introduction to Kant and IdealismVI. Problems for Cartesian DualismVII. ADAPTATION (Evolution and Cognition)VIII. The Information Processing Picture of Mind and CognitionOutline of Current Lecture IX. Notes on Metaphors and ModelX. The Cartesian Concept of MindXI. Mind as Symbol SystemCurrent LectureNotes on Metaphors and Models- Metaphors- Usefulness of Metaphors- Limitations of Metaphors- Models- Idealized Worlds based on a Theory- Virtues and Shortcomings of ModelsThe Inherited Starting Point: The Way of Ideas (The Cartesian Concept of Mind 1.0)- Cognition consists of the manipulation of- Representations (ideas) by- Formal logical rules- Cognition takes place only in the mind- Dualism- Separability ThesisThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Only humans perform cognitionConcepts of Mind (David Chalmers)Mind as Symbol System Mind Design- Natural Mind Design by Evolution- Human Mind as “Existence Proof” of Intelligence- Psychology as Reverse Engineering- Natural Mind Design- Mind Design by Humans- Artificial Intelligence: Creating Intelligent Machines- Computer Simulation: Modeling the Human Mind- Natural Mind Design- Mind Design by Humans- Result: Mind as Processing Information- Central Intelligence: The Computational SymbolSystem Hypothesis: System 1 works much the same - as System 2- Distributed Intelligence: The Connectionist Neural - Network Approach: Systems 1 and 2 are very differentMind as Symbol System- Speculation- Thought as Logical Calculation (Hobbes, 1651) - Mind as Factory; The First Computer- Impact of World War II- Concept of Information- Explaining Purpose: Feedback (“Cybernetics”)Mind as Symbol System- Speculation- Impact of WW II- Solving Purpose: Feedback- The First Practical (Digital, Electronic) Computers- Speculation- Realization- Purpose: Feedback- The First Practical Computers- Interpreted Formal
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