Understanding Representation
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Understanding Representation
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Author : Jen Webb
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2008-12-01
Understanding Representation written by Jen Webb and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-01 with Social Science categories.
"This is an extraordinarily lucid book. I am not sure that there is anyone who can do this sort of thing better than Jen Webb. It is a gift to students; extremely accessible yet complex and sophisticated in its treatment of theories and concepts of representation." - Jim McGuigan, Loughborough University Understanding Representation offers a contemporary, coherent and genuinely interdisciplinary introduction to the concept of representation. Drawing together the full range of ideas, practices, techniques and disciplines associated with the subject, this book locates them in a historical context, presents them in a readable fashion, and shows their relevance to everyday life in an engaging and accessible manner. Readers will be shown how to develop a sophisticated attitude to meaning, and understand the relationship to truth and identity that is brought into focus by communicative practices. With chapters on linguistic and political representation, art and media, and philosophical and cognitive approaches, this book: Guides readers through complex theoretical terrain with a highly readable and refreshing writing style. Explains the techniques and perspectives offered by semiotics, discourse analysis, poetics, politics, narratology, visual culture, cognitive theory, performance theory and theories of embodied subjectivity. Covers the new ideas and practices that have emerged since the work of Barthes, Eco and Foucault - especially communication and meaning-making in the digital environment, and the new paradigms of understanding associated with cognitive theories of identity and language. Teaches readers how to interpret and interrogate the world of signs in which they live. Understanding Representation provides students across the social sciences and humanities with an invaluable introduction to what is meant by ′representation′.
Understanding Representation
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Author : Wendy Helsby
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-25
Understanding Representation written by Wendy Helsby and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-25 with Performing Arts categories.
This is the third book in the 'Understanding the Moving Image' series. Like other books in the series, it aims to provide a strong critical and theoretical base for the study of the media. It has been co-authored by experienced Media and Film Studies tutors, offering fresh and innovative ways of talking about the key concept of representation. How is the world mediated to deliver messages and create beliefs about groups such as the mentally ill, institutions like the family and schools, minority and marginalised people and issues of nation seen through football and films? It also looks outside our ethnocentric mediated world to see how we are represented to others. The choice of texts reflects both an attempt to push the boundaries of the study of representation with new research, but also to make it accessible and stimulating for students coming into this area for the first time. Case studies reflect contemporary concerns in the media, often from different perspectives.
Understanding Representation In The Cognitive Sciences
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Author : Alexander Riegler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-08-26
Understanding Representation In The Cognitive Sciences written by Alexander Riegler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-26 with Medical categories.
urrently a paradigm shift is occurring in for the conventional understanding of represen- which the traditional view of the brain as tions. The paper also summarizes the rationale for C representing the "things of the world" is the selection of contributions to this volume, which challenged in several respects. The present volume will roughly proceed from relatively "realist" c- is placed at the edge of this transition. Based on the ceptions of representation to more "constructivist" 1997 conference "New Trends in Cognitive Sci- interpretations. The final chapter of discussions, ence" in Vienna, Austria, it tries to collect and in- taped during and at the end of the conference, p- grate evidence from various disciplines such as p- vides the reader with the possibility to reflect upon losophy of science, neuroscience, computational the different approaches and thus contributes to b- approaches, psychology, semiotics, evolutionary ter and more integrative understanding of their biology, social psychology etc. , to foster a new thoughts and ideas. understanding of representation. The subjective experience of an outside world This book has a truly interdisciplinary character. It seems to suggest a mapping process where environ- is presented in a form that is readily accessible to mental entities are projected into our mind via some professionals and students alike across the cognitive kind of transmission. While a profound critique of sciences such as neuroscience, computer science, this idea is nearly as old as philosophy, it has gained philosophy, psychology, and sociology.
Models
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Author : Marx W. Wartofsky
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Models written by Marx W. Wartofsky and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Marx Wartofsky has been working for many years within an unusual confluence of philosophical problems. He brings to these intersecting problems his comprehensive intelligence, at once imaginative and rigorous, analytic and historical. He is a philosopher's philosopher, but also Everyman's. Wartofsky is philosopher of the natural and the social sciences, of perception, esthetics and the creative arts, of the 18th century French and the 19th century Germans, of politics and morality, ofthe methods and morals of medicine, and it is plain, of all human existence. To a colleague, he seems Jack-of-all-philosophical-trades, and master of them too. The reader soon will learn that Wartofsky is a genial, lucid and relaxed philosophical companion, deeply serious but without noticeable anxiety. I need not highlight these selected epistemological papers gathered as, and about, Models, since Wartofsky's own introductory remarks are helpful and stimulating in that respect. I need only, after 21 years of friendship and collaboration with him, warn the reader to beware of how profound and provocative these papers will show themselves to be beneath their good-humored and swiftly-flowing surface. And I must publicly note the pleasure with which I welcome Marx Wartofsky's volume to our Boston Studies. Boston University R.S.C. Center for the Philosophy and History of Science September 1979 vii TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL PREFACE VII xi AC K NOWLEDGEMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION The Model Muddle: Proposals for an Immodest Realism 1.
Basics Of Representation Theory
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Author : Udayan Bhattacharya
language : en
Publisher: Educohack Press
Release Date : 2025-02-20
Basics Of Representation Theory written by Udayan Bhattacharya and has been published by Educohack Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-20 with Science categories.
Delve into the captivating world of "Basics of Representation Theory," a comprehensive guide designed for students, researchers, and enthusiasts eager to explore the intricate symmetries and structures that underpin modern mathematics. Our book offers a detailed introduction to foundational concepts, providing a solid understanding of group actions, linear representations, and character theory. From there, it explores the algebraic structures of irreducible representations, breaking down the decomposition into irreducible components and examining the properties of characters. Readers will journey through diverse topics, including the representation theory of symmetric groups, Lie groups, and algebraic groups, as well as advanced topics such as the representation theory of finite groups, the Langlands program, and applications in quantum mechanics and number theory. With a wealth of examples, illustrations, and exercises, "Basics of Representation Theory" ensures a hands-on approach to learning, encouraging practical exploration and problem-solving. The book also includes numerous references and further reading suggestions for those who wish to delve deeper into specific topics. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book caters to all levels, from undergraduate students encountering representation theory for the first time to experienced researchers seeking fresh insights. With its comprehensive coverage and diverse applications, "Basics of Representation Theory" is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the beauty and depth of this field.
Representation Reconsidered
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Author : William M. Ramsey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-06-21
Representation Reconsidered written by William M. Ramsey and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-21 with Philosophy categories.
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Partitioned Representations
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Author : John Dinsmore
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1991
Partitioned Representations written by John Dinsmore and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Computers categories.
One: Nuts and Bolts.- 1. Mental Representation.- Symbolism: The Classical Paradigm.- Cracks in the Symbolic Paradigm.- Connectionism: The Other Paradigm.- Methods of Models.- Assessing Theories of Mental Representation.- 2. Partitioned Representations.- General Overview.- The Contents of Spaces.- Parochial Reasoning.- Primary Contexts.- Partitioned Semantics.- Coherence.- Consolidation.- Secondary Contexts.- A Typology of Spaces.- Where Partitioned Representations Get Their Power.- Summary and Conclusions.- 3. Language: Process and Structure.- A Simple Philosophy of Language.- Linguistic Explanation.- The Process of Language Understanding.- Linguistic Evidence for Mental Representations.- 4. Three Levels of Language Processing.- Parochial Processing.- Distribution.- Contextualization.- An Example Discourse.- Conclusions.- Two: Studies in Language.- 5. Pedro's Donkey and Oedipus's Mother.- Some Common Parochial Linguistic Processes.- Some Common Cases of Distribution.- Interaction of Distribution and Parochial Processes.- Summary and Conclusions.- 6. Satisfying Presuppositions in Discourse.- The Problem of Presupposition.- Presupposition and Parochial Processing.- What Happens in Complex Sentences?.- Conclusions.- 7. Space Frogs and Henry Ford.- Linguistic Evidence for Contextualization.- The Semantic Contributions of Space Cues.- Summary.- 8. Temporal Aspect.- Reference Time: Temporal Perspective.- Semantics and Construction.- Reference Time: Contextualization.- The Case of the Present Perfect.- Conclusion.- 9. General Conclusions.- An Assessment of Partitioned Representations.- Prospectus.- The Importance of Partitioned Representations.- Appendices: Formal Models.- 10. A Logic of Partitioned Representations.- The Syntax of PR.- Rules of Inference for PR.- The Semantics of PR.- Soundness.- Conclusions.- 11. Generalized Natural Deduction.- Generalized Natural Deduction.- Time and Action.- Frames.- Summary and Conclusions.- 12. A Computational Model.- The Design of Spaceprobe.- Customizing Digestion.- Restructuring Rules for Distribution.- Handling Queries.- Language Understanding in Spaceprobe.- Summary.- References.- Author Index.
Human Understanding As Problem
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Author : Jesús Padilla Gálvez
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-11-05
Human Understanding As Problem written by Jesús Padilla Gálvez and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-05 with Philosophy categories.
The problems associated with understanding come to light in many facets of our lives. This volume is dedicated to describing these facets and clarifying problems related to levels of comprehension, conceptual analysis, understanding oneself and the other as well as cultural aspects of understanding. The authors address the topic in different theoretical frames such as hermeneutics, phenomenology, transcendental, and analytic philosophy.
Representation And Behavior
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Author : Fred Keijzer
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2001-02-12
Representation And Behavior written by Fred Keijzer and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-12 with Psychology categories.
Keijzer provides a reconstruction of cognitive science's implicit representational explanation of behavior, which he calls Agent Theory (AT), the use of mind as a subpersonal mechanism of behavior. Representation is a fundamental concept within cognitive science. Most often, representations are interpreted as mental representations, theoretical entities that are the bearers of meaning and the source of intentionality. This approach views representation as the internal reflection of external circumstances—that is, as the end station of sensory processes that translate the environmental state of affairs into a set of mental representations. Fred Keijzer stresses, however, that representations are also the starting point for a set of processes that lead back to the external environment. They are used as theoretical components within an explanation of a person's outwardly visible behavior. In this book Keijzer investigates the usefulness of representation for behavioral explanation, irrespective of mental issues. Viewing representation solely in terms of its contribution to explaining behavior allows him to build a serious case for a nonrepresentational approach and to evaluate representation's role in cognitive science. Keijzer provides a reconstruction of cognitive science's implicit representational explanation of behavior, which he calls Agent Theory (AT). AT is the use of mind as a subpersonal mechanism of behavior. He proposes an alternative to AT called Behavioral Systems Theory (BST), which explains behavior as the result of interactions between an organism and its environment. Keijzer compares BST to related work in the biology of cognition, in the building of animal-like robots, and in dynamical systems theory. Most important, he extends BST to the difficult issue of anticipatory behavior through an analogy between behavior and morphogenesis, the process by which a multicellular body develops.
What Should Be Computed To Understand And Model Brain Function
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Author : Tadashi Kitamura
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2001
What Should Be Computed To Understand And Model Brain Function written by Tadashi Kitamura and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Computers categories.
This volume is a guide to two types of transcendence of academic borders which seem necessary for understanding and modelling brain function. The first type is technical transcendence needed to make intelligent machines such as a humanoid robot, an animal-like behavior architecture, an interpreter of fiction, and an evolving learning machine. This technical erosion is conducted into areas such as biology, ethology, neuroscience and psychology, as well as robotics and soft computing. The second type of transcendence of cross-disciplinary boundaries cuts across scientific areas such as biology and cognitive science/philosophy, into comprehensive, less technical and more abstract aspects of brain function. These aspects enable us to know in what direction and how far an intelligent machine will go. Contents: Consideration of Emotion Model and Primitive Language of Robots (T Ogata & S Sugano); An Architecture for Animal-Like Behavior Selection (T Kitamura); A Computational Literary Theory: The Ultimate Products of the Brain/Mind Machine (A Tokosumi); Cooperation Between Neural Networks Within the Brain (M Dufoss(r) et al.); Brain-Like Functions in Evolving Connectionist Systems for On-Line, Knowledge-Based Learning (N Kasabov); Interrelationships, Communication, Semiotics, and Artificial Consciousness (H-N L Teodorescu); Time Emerges from Incomplete Clock, Based on Internal Measurement (Y-P Gunji et al.); The Logical Jump in Shell Changing in Hermit Crab and Tool Experiment in Ants (N Kitabayashi et al.); The Neurobiology of Semantics: How Can Machines be Designed to Have Meanings (W J Freeman); The Emergence of Contentful Experience (M H Bickhard); Intentionality and Foundations of Logic: A New Approach to Neurocomputation (G Basti). Readership: Graduate students, researchers and academics in robotics automated systems, biomedical engineering and bioengineering.