Symbol Grounding Problem
Symbol Grounding Problem
The Symbol Grounding Problem is related to the problem of how words get their meanings, and of what meanings are. The problem of meaning is in turn related to the problem of consciousness, or how it is that mental states are meaningful.
categorization, computation, consciousness, language, meaning, perceptio, sensorimotor function, reference, robotics, Turing test
Harnad, Stevan
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December 2003
Harnad, Stevan
442ee520-71a1-4283-8e01-106693487d8b
Harnad, Stevan
(2003)
Symbol Grounding Problem.
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science.
Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (01/12/03)
Nature Publishing Group.
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The Symbol Grounding Problem is related to the problem of how words get their meanings, and of what meanings are. The problem of meaning is in turn related to the problem of consciousness, or how it is that mental states are meaningful.
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Published date: December 2003
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science, 2003-12-01
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categorization, computation, consciousness, language, meaning, perceptio, sensorimotor function, reference, robotics, Turing test
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Web & Internet Science
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/257720
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Date deposited: 19 Jun 2003
Last modified: 10 Apr 2024 01:34
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Stevan Harnad
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