Brains, it has recently been argued, are essentially prediction machines. They are bundles
of cells that support perception and action by constantly attempting to match incoming …

It is generally accepted that there is something special about reasoning by using mental
images. The question of how it is special, however, has never been satisfactorily spelled out …

The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices,
in our cinemas, in art galleries and-not least-on the Internet. The results of Artificial …

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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 …

If cognitive science does not exist then it is necessary to invent it. That slogan
accommodates any reasonable attitude about the subject. One attitude-an optimistic one-is …

Describes a series of empirical and theoretical investigations of the role of meaning in
psychological processes. A theory is proposed for the representation of the meaning of texts …

Although neglected by cognitive psychologists, mental imagery appears to have played a
crucial role in far-reaching scientific developments. Without assuming anything about the …

PRUF—an acronym for Possibilistic Relational Universal Fuzzy—is a meaning
representation language for natural languages which departs from the conventional …

Recent advances in information technology have enabled scientists to generate
unprecedented amounts of earth-related data, with tremendous potential for dealing with …