Informatics and distributed representation; taking issue with disembodied realism

My paper offers a critique of some of the key assumptions that are prevalent in research and related work in informatics. Many of these have had a constraining effect on conceptual progress in the field, and particularly in areas that seek to include cognition. I deal with the rationalist and realis...

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Main Author: Bryant, A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Cognition
Cognitive informatics
Communications technology
Cultural differences
Educational robots
Global communication
Humans
Natural languages
Psychology
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Summary:My paper offers a critique of some of the key assumptions that are prevalent in research and related work in informatics. Many of these have had a constraining effect on conceptual progress in the field, and particularly in areas that seek to include cognition. I deal with the rationalist and realist assumptions, and what has been termed the functionalist view of representation.
DOI:10.1109/COGINF.2002.1039279