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.... that traditionally serial symbol processing systems of artificial intelligence (AI) and inherently massively parallel artificial neural networks (ANN s) offer two radically, perhaps even irreconcilably different paradigms for modeling minds and brains both artificial as well as natural [65] [83]. AI has been successful in applications such as theorem proving, knowledge based expert systems, mathematical reasoning, syntax analysis, and related applications which involve systematic symbol manipulation. On the other hand, ANN s have been particularly successful in applications such as ....

W. Schneider, "Connectionism: Is it a paradigm shift for psychology?," Behavior Res. Methods, Instruments, Comput., vol. 19, pp. 73--83, 1987.

....Pinker, David Rosenthal, Edward Stabler. Reprints may be obtained by writing to either author at the Center for Cognitive Science, Psychology Annex Busch Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Connectionism and Cognitive Architecture Connectionism as a Kuhnian paradigm shift . See Schneider, 1987, for an example of this and for further evidence of the tendency to view Connectionism as the new wave of Cognitive Science. The fan club includes the most unlikely collection of people. Connectionism gives solace both to philosophers who think that relying on the pseudo scientific ....

Schneider, W. (1987). Connectionism: Is it a paradigm shift for psychology? Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 19, 73-83.

....can be found in such fields as artificial intelligence [33] 1] cognitive neuroscience [76] economics [117] 121] linguistics [84] philosophy [48] and physics [47] to name but a few. It has even been suggested that connectionism represents a Kuhnian like paradigm shift for psychology [98]. But, perhaps the field that has most benefited from connectionist research is the multidisciplinary field of cognitive science [8] 19] 96] 69] 108] As Hanson and Olson have stated: The neural network revolution has happened. We are living in the aftermath ( 42] p. 332) Unfortunately, this ....

.... of connectionism, not only are we in a position to counter the arguments against connectionism from the classical camp (e.g. knowing why connectionism is not associationism) but also we are in a position to evaluate claims from the connectionist camp that it may represent a paradigm shift [98]. To be effective researchers, we need to know both sides of the argument. The second and more important reason is that by studying the development of connectionism we can appraise the strengths and weaknesses of the connectionist approach to information processing and adjust our course of inquiry ....

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W. Schneider. Connectionism: Is it a paradigm shift for psychology? Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 19:73--83, 1987.

....symbols in a digital computer and the workings of the mind. More recently, a different view of cognitive processing has emerged, based on artificial neural networks of inter connected, very simple processing units. The two different approaches are often construed as two different paradigms (e.g. Schneider, 1987), and as was to be expected (cf. Kuhn, 1972) the proliferation of connectionism in the second half of the 80 s led to much subsequent debate (e.g. Chalmers, 1990b; Chater Oaksford, 1990; Christiansen Chater, 1992, 1994; Fodor Pylyshyn, 1988; Fodor McLaughlin, 1990; Hadley, 1994a, ....

....because they fail to fit the classical standards or because when they are made to fit, the resulting explanation looks forced and unattractive. The danger is analogous to that of judging vegetarian food by the standards of the butcher. After all, connectionism construed as a new paradigm (e.g. Schneider, 1987) may involve a revolutionary reconstruction of the field from new fundamentals, leading to changes in methodology and basic theoretical assumptions. Since rival paradigms prescribe different sets of standards and principles, connectionist and classical approaches to cognitive science may also ....

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