Evolution, function, nature
Collecting the work of linguists, psychologists, neuroscientists, archaeologists, artificial intelligence researchers and philosophers this volume presents a richly varied picture of the nature and function of mental states. Starting from questions about the cognitive capacities of the early hominin...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co
c2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Studies in language companion series ;
v. 92. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798377306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Mental States. Volume 1: Evolution, function, nature
- Editorial page
- Title page
- LCC data
- Table of contents
- Preface
- List of contributors
- 1. Mental states
- 2. Lithic design space modelling and cognition in Homo floresiensis
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Lithic design space
- 3 Lithic design space and cognition
- 4 Lithic design space and the standard story of stone technology
- 5 The stone toolkit of Homo floresiensis
- 6 Cognition in Homo floresiensis
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 3. "As large as you need and as small as you can"
- 1 The pattern of brain size and body size changes among hominins
- 2 The selectionist explanation of brain size and body size evolution
- 3 The brain and body of Homo floresiensis
- 4 Cognitive implications of the selectionist model for Homo floresiensis
- References
- 4. Homo on Flores
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Some existing patterns of argument regarding hominin cranial morphology, behavioural complexity, and the dating of "human" cognitive and linguistic skills
- 3 The Flores hominins
- 4 Implications of the Flores hominins for the evolution of cognition and language
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- 5. Evolving artificial minds and brains
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mental representations in explanations of intelligent behavior
- 3 Modeling the simplest forms of intelligence
- 4 What the representations are in the models
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 6. Multi-agent communication, planning, and collaboration based on perceptions, conceptions, and simulations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Cued and detached representations
- 3 Cognitive capabilities for agents
- 4 Cognitive capabilities for playing soccer robots
- 5 Discussion
- References
- 7. The modal-logical interpretation of the causation of bodily actions
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Conceptual structure and modal formulae.
- 3 Action as a set of rotations
- 4 Sample action
- 5 Conceptual structure for kick
- 6 Rotations and turns in kicking action
- 7 Microstructure of causation of action
- 8 Concluding remarks
- References
- 8. Do we access object manipulabilitywhile we categorize?
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Experiment 1
- 3 Experiment 2
- 4 General discussion
- 5 Conclusion and implication for cognitive science
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 9. Speaking without the cerebellum
- 1 Preliminary note
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Materials and method
- 4 Results
- 5 Discussion
- References
- 10. Ontologies as a cue for the metaphorical meaning of technical concepts
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The problem of metaphorical meaning
- 3 Heuristic-Driven Theory Projection and ontological knowledge
- 4 The application of HDTP to technical concepts
- 5 Concluding remarks and further research
- References
- 11. Anti-realist assumptions and challenges inphilosophy of mind
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Challenge or refutation?
- 3 The K=T Conjecture
- 4 Application of K=T: The Knowledge Argument
- References
- 12. Vagueness, supertranslatability,and conceptual schemes
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Davidson's first argument against conceptual schemes
- 3 Davidson's second argument against conceptual schemes
- 4 An adaptation of Simmel's thought experiment
- 5 Are Simmelian and English intertranslatable?
- 6 Super-translatability introduced
- 7 Super-translatability enables a Simmelian truth-tester to test whether the English conceptual scheme is largely true
- 8 English and Simmelian, two languages with non-radically different conceptual schemes
- 9 Concluding remarks
- References
- 13. Visual representation in a naturalcommunication system
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Representation in speech-centred communication: Abstract symbols and depiction.
- 3 Representation in signed communication: Abstract symbols
- 4 Representation in signed communication: Depiction
- 5 Tracing the stimulus to visual-spatial categories: CPs and sister systems
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- 14. Hidden units in child language
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The semantic subset principle
- 3 Entailments of focus operators
- 4 Covert negation and conjunction in adult language
- 5 Covert negation and conjunction in child language
- 6 Conclusion
- Name index
- Subject index
- Table of contents of volume 2
- The Studies in Language Companion Series.
