Time for a re-think: Problems with the parallel distributed approach to semantic cognition

TY - JOUR

T1 - Time for a re-think: Problems with the parallel distributed approach to semantic cognition

AU - Quinlan, Philip

PY - 2008/12

Y1 - 2008/12

N2 - Rogers & McClelland (R&M) have provided an impressive outline of the capabilities of a class of multi-layered perceptrons that mimic many aspects of human knowledge acquisition. Despite this success, in the literature several basic issues are raised and concerns are expressed, Indeed, the problems are so acute that a different way of thinking is called for. In this commentary it is suggested that rational models approach provides a promising alternative.

AB - Rogers & McClelland (R&M) have provided an impressive outline of the capabilities of a class of multi-layered perceptrons that mimic many aspects of human knowledge acquisition. Despite this success, in the literature several basic issues are raised and concerns are expressed, Indeed, the problems are so acute that a different way of thinking is called for. In this commentary it is suggested that rational models approach provides a promising alternative.

KW - INFERENCE

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=57649115449&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X08006006

DO - 10.1017/S0140525X08006006

M3 - Editorial

VL - 31

SP - 724-+

JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences

JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences

IS - 6

ER -