Arthur B. Markman (1998) Domain-independent Representations:
. Psycoloquy: 9(86) Representation Mediation (15)
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Psycoloquy 9(86): Domain-independent Representations:
DOMAIN-INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIONS:
EDUCATION VERSUS UNDISCOVERED COGNITIVE PRINCIPLES
Reply to Bringsjord on Representation-Mediation
Arthur B. Markman
Department of Psychology
University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712
http://www.psy.utexas.edu/psy/FACULTY/Markman/index.html
Eric Dietrich
PACCS Program in Philosophy
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
http://www.binghamton.edu/philosophy/home/faculty/index.html
markman@psy.utexas.edu
dietrich@binghamton.edu
Abstract
Bringsjord (1998) thinks domain-independent states are
rare because of the failure of modern education. Bassok, Chase &
Martin's (1998) data suggest otherwise.
Keywords
compositionality, computation, connectionism, discrete
states, dynamic Systems, explanation, information, meaning,
mediating states, representation, rules, semantic Content symbols
References
- Bassok, M., Chase, V. M., & Martin, S. A. (1998). Adding apples and oranges: Semantic constraints on application of formal rules. Cognitive Psychology, 35(2), 99-134.
- Bringsjord, S. (1998) Domain-Independent Abstract Mediating States Are A Function Of Education, PSYCOLOQUY 9(85) ftp://ftp.princeton.edu/pub/harnad/Psycoloquy/1998.volume.9/psyc.98.9.85.representation-mediation.14.bringsjord
- Markman, A.B. & Dietrich, E. (1998a) In Defense of Representation as Mediation. PSYCOLOQUY 9(48) ftp://ftp.princeton.edu/pub/harnad/Psycoloquy/1998.volume.9/psyc.98.9.48.representation-mediation.1.markman
- Markman, A.B. & Dietrich, E. (1998b) Domain Independent Mediating States are Rare PSYCOLOQUY 9(56) ftp://ftp.princeton.edu/pub/harnad/Psycoloquy/1998.volume.9/psyc.98.9.56.representation-mediation.3.markman