Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science

Mindware: An Introduction To The Philosophy Of Cognitive Science Invites Readers To Join In Up-to-the-minute Conceptual Discussions Of The Fundamental Issues, Problems, And Opportunities In Cognitive Science. Written By One Of The Most Renowned Scholars In The Field, This Vivid And Engaging Introductory Text Relates The Story Of The Search For A Cognitive Scientific Understanding Of Mind. This Search Is Presented As A No-holds-barred Journey From Early Work In Artificial Intelligence, Through Connectionist (artificial Neural Network) Counter-visions, And On To Neuroscience, Artificial Life, Dynamics, And Robotics. The Journey Ends With Some Wide-ranging And Provocative Speculation About The Complex Coadaptive Dance Between Mind, Culture, And Technology. Preface : About Mindware -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Introduction : (not) Like A Rock -- 1. Meat Machines : Mindware As Software -- 2. Symbol Systems -- 3. Patterns, Contents, And Causes -- 4. Connectionism -- 5. Perception, Action, And The Brain -- 6. Robots And Artificial Life -- 7. Dynamics -- 8. Cognitive Technology : Beyond The Naked Brain -- 9. (not Really A) Conclusion. Andy Clark. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-202) And Index.