Neural networks and mental representation: an essay on harmony and rationality
We develop an analysis of the notion of mental representation, in the domain of visual perception, from a Cognitive Science perspective. Emphasis is given on a Connectionist view, according to which mental representations are emergent properties of the interaction between brain-like systems and stru...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1991 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Trans/Form/Ação (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www2.marilia.unesp.br:article/12310 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/12310 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Visual perception connectionism neural networks cognitive science patterns of information mental representation self-organization Percepção visual Conexionismo Redes Neurais Ciência Cognitiva Padrões de Informação Representação Mental Auto-organização |
| Sumario: | We develop an analysis of the notion of mental representation, in the domain of visual perception, from a Cognitive Science perspective. Emphasis is given on a Connectionist view, according to which mental representations are emergent properties of the interaction between brain-like systems and structured light in the environment. We suggest that such a notion of mental representation indicates a way out of an ancient dispute between Representationalism and Eliminativism regarding the existence of mental representation in the human perceptual system. |
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