Christopher D. Green (1998) Lateral Inhibition is a Good Example
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Psycoloquy 9(29): Lateral Inhibition is a Good Example
LATERAL INHIBITION IS A GOOD EXAMPLE
Reply to Bridgeman on Connectionist-Explanation
Christopher D. Green
Department of Psychology
York University
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada
http://www.yorku.ca/faculty/academic/christo/
christo@yorku.ca
Abstract
Bridgeman's (1998) example of a class of networks that
are grounded in the known neuroanatomy of the Limulus addresses
many of the problems I raised quite nicely. I also discuss the
differences between the terms "connectionist," "PDP," and "neural
network."
Keywords
artificial intelligence, cognition, computer modelling,
connectionism, epistemology, explanation, methodology, neural nets,
philosophy of science, theory.
References
- Bridgeman, B. (1998) Models and theories of cognition are algorithms: Commentary on Green on connectionist-explanation. PSYCOLOQUY 9 (22) ftp://ftp.princeton.edu/pub/harnad/Psycoloquy/1998.volume.9/ psyc.98.9.22.connectionist-explanation.19.bridgeman
- Green, C.D. (1998) Are Connectionist Models Theories of Cognition? PSYCOLOQUY 9 (4) ftp://ftp.princeton.edu/pub/harnad/Psycoloquy/1998.volume.9/ psyc.98.9.04.connectionist-explanation.1.green