Abstract: Central topics and scope of cognitive science are outlined. The role of representations in cognitive systems and metaphors for cognition are discussed. A representation-theoretical approach to knowledge representation is proposed. The notion of a representation system is applied as a framework for specifying, comparing, and transforming representations. We show how this framework can be used to study properties of representations and to make some of the controversies in knowledge representation appear less controversial. Advantages and difficulties of a representation-theoretical approach to cognition are presented.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 11
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot