|Cognition: cognition means processing of information by a human, animal or artificial system. Since information flows through all perceptual organs, uniform processing is to be assumed only on the lowest level of symbols. Examples of cognition are perception, learning, speech recognition, problem solving. Cognitions can run unconsciously._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
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|Ruth G. Millikan Verschiedene Arten von zweckgerichtetem Verhalten in Dominik Perler, Markus Wild (Hg) Der Geist der Tiere Frankfurt 2005
Perler I 207
Cognition/cognitive/Millikan: a learning process, based on stimulus-response, does not produce cognition. Whether differentiated responses are learned or not, they are not thoughts- cognitions: are always internal representations - intentional purposes: based on representations (as opposed to biological purposes).
Perler I 211
Cognition/Content/Millikan: it would be inappropriate to translate the contents of the cognitions of living beings into German that cannot distinguish between indicative and imperative modes, or content without subject predicate structure, or without possibility of negation.
It should also be possible to contradict a representation "Here is now a fly": "Here is now no fly". Or "Tuesday last week, there was a fish here"._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution.
R. G. Millikan
Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories: New Foundations for Realism Cambridge 1987
Der Geist der Tiere Frankfurt 2005