We introduce symbolic dynamics to cognitive scientists with the aim of furthering constructive
debate on representation. Symbolic dynamics is a mathematical framework in which both …

The move toward a dynamical and embodied understanding of cognitive processes initiated
a debate about the usefulness of the notion of representation for cognitive science. The …

Contemporary cognitive science is caught between two poles regarding representation and
cognition: Representations are considered to be important, even fundamental, but they are …

In this contribution we point out that the assumption of representation in the explanations
and models of cognitive science has several disadvantages. We propose that the dynamical …

Recent work in cognitive science, much of it placed in opposition to a computational view of
the mind, has argued that the concept of representation and theories based on that concept …

Advocates of dynamic systems have suggested that higher mental processes are based on
continuous representations. In order to evaluate this claim, we first define the concept of …

Cognition is a dynamic process, continually changing over time. This truism has contributed
to a growing interest in using dynamic systems theory to study and model cognitive …

Many who advocate dynamical systems approaches to cognitive science believe
themselves committed to the thesis of extended cognition and to the rejection of …

Markman and Dietrich1 recently recommended extending our understanding of
representation to incorporate insights from some 'alternative'theories of cognition: perceptual …

In recent years the cognitive science community has witnessed the rise of a new, dynamical
approach to cognition. This approach entails a framework in which cognition and behavior …