Artificial cognitive systems : a primer

284 Pages·2014·2.128 MB·English

by  Vernon, David

ArtificialCognitiveSystems
APrimer

ArtificialCognitiveSystems
APrimer
DavidVernon
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p. cm
Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.
ISBN978-0-262-02838-7(hardcover:alk.paper)
1.Cognition. 2.Brain. 3.Developmentpsychology. 4.Artificialintelligence. I.Title.
BF311.V447 2014
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Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xv
1 TheNatureofCognition 1
2 ParadigmsofCognitiveScience 19
3 CognitiveArchitectures 63
4 Autonomy 85
5 Embodiment 113
6 DevelopmentandLearning 139
7 MemoryandProspection 155
8 KnowledgeandRepresentation 177
9 SocialCognition 197
References 215
Index 255