Chapter 10. A Speculation on the Prospects for a Science of Mind
Published Online: 21 NOV 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0470020911.ch10
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Book Title
Mathematical Models for Speech Technology
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How to Cite
Levinson, S. E. (2005) A Speculation on the Prospects for a Science of Mind, in Mathematical Models for Speech Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470020911.ch10
Publication History
- Published Online: 21 NOV 2005
- Published Print: 27 JAN 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470844076
Online ISBN: 9780470020913
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- unified field theory;
- human–machine communication by voice;
- generalization of reductionism;
- kinetic-molecular theory;
- phenomenon of emergence;
- Maxwell demon problem;
- mind–body dichotomy;
- Postmodern Objection;
- “Turing test”;
- problem of consciousness
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The parable of the thermos bottle: measurements and symbols
The four questions of science
A constructive theory of mind
The problem of consciousness
The role of sensorimotor function, associative memory and reinforcement learning in automatic acquisition of spoken language by an autonomous robot
Final thoughts: predicting the course of discovery