Consciousness and complexity: the cognitive quest
| dc.contributor.author | Perlis, Don | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2004-05-31T22:25:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2004-05-31T22:25:16Z | |
| dc.date.created | 1994-03 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1998-10-15 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Some implications of the view that mind is a suitably complex kind of process are investigated in various contexts. The underlying theme is that the behavior of complex systems cannot be adequately judged by that of simple systems. I first present a personal exploration of the mechanistic account of mind in terms of non-technical considerations; then I present and criticize some ideas of Kripke, Nagel, and Jackson that challenge the mechanistic view. Next I turn to a brief synopsis of some of Dennett's recent ideas. Finally I offer some critical comments on Dennett's views and suggest possible modifications. (Also cross-referenced as UMIACS-TR-94-25) | en_US |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/postscript | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1903/619 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.relation.isAvailableAt | Digital Repository at the University of Maryland | en_US |
| dc.relation.isAvailableAt | University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) | en_US |
| dc.relation.isAvailableAt | Tech Reports in Computer Science and Engineering | en_US |
| dc.relation.isAvailableAt | UMIACS Technical Reports | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | UM Computer Science Department; CS-TR-3232 | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | UMIACS; UMIACS-TR-94-25 | en_US |
| dc.title | Consciousness and complexity: the cognitive quest | en_US |
| dc.type | Technical Report | en_US |