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Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought
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Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought Paperback - 2004

by Peter Gardenfors


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Within cognitive science, two approaches currently dominate the problem of modeling representations. The symbolic approach views cognition as computation involving symbolic manipulation. Connectionism, a special case of associationism, models associations using artificial neuron networks. Peter Grdenfors offers his theory of conceptual representations as a bridge between the symbolic and connectionist approaches.

Symbolic representation is particularly weak at modeling concept learning, which is paramount for understanding many cognitive phenomena. Concept learning is closely tied to the notion of similarity, which is also poorly served by the symbolic approach. Grdenfors's theory of conceptual spaces presents a framework for representing information on the conceptual level. A conceptual space is built up from geometrical structures based on a number of quality dimensions. The main applications of the theory are on the constructive side of cognitive science: as a constructive model the theory can be applied to the development of artificial systems capable of solving cognitive tasks. Grdenfors also shows how conceptual spaces can serve as an explanatory framework for a number of empirical theories, in particular those concerning concept formation, induction, and semantics. His aim is to present a coherent research program that can be used as a basis for more detailed investigations.

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  • Title Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought
  • Author Peter Gardenfors
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 318
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher MIT Press, Cambridge, MA
  • Date 2004-01-30
  • ISBN 9780262572194 / 0262572192
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.59 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.50 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Dewey Decimal Code 006.3

About the author

Peter Grdenfors is Professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University, Sweden. He is the author of Conceptual Spaces: The Geometry of Thought (MIT Press) and other books.
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