The Algebraic Mind

Integrating Connectionism and Cognitive Science

Gary F. Marcus (Professor, New York University), Jeffrey S. Rosenschein

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English

Bradford Books
24 January 2003

Cognitivism, cognitive theory; Cognition & cognitive psychology

Series: Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change

In The Algebraic Mind, Gary Marcus attempts to integrate two theories about how the mind works, one that says that the mind is a computer-like manipulator of symbols, and another that says that the mind is a large network of neurons working together in parallel. Resisting the conventional wisdom that says that if the mind is a large neural network it cannot simultaneously be a manipulator of symbols, Marcus outlines a variety of ways in which neural systems could be organized so as to manipulate symbols, and he shows why such systems are more likely to provide an adequate substrate for language and cognition than neural systems that are inconsistent with the manipulation of symbols. Concluding with a discussion of how a neurally realized system of symbol-manipulation could have evolved and how such a system could unfold developmentally within the womb, Marcus helps to set the future agenda of cognitive neuroscience.

By: Gary F. Marcus (Professor New York University)
Edited by: Jeffrey S. Rosenschein
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780262632683
ISBN 10: 0262632683
Series: Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 January 2003
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gary F. Marcus is Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University.

Reviews for The Algebraic Mind: Integrating Connectionism and Cognitive Science

In The Algebraic Mind, Marcus dives into the difficult waters of the connectionist-symbolic debate. -- Kenneth J. Kurtz * <i>Cognitive Sciences Society Newsletter</i> *