Symbol grounding: a new look at an old idea

Journal/Book: Philos Psychol. 2000; 13: Rankine Rd, Basingstoke Rg24 8Pr, Hants, England. Carfax Publishing. 149-172.

Abstract: Symbols should be grounded, as has been argued before. But we insist that they should be grounded not only in subsymbolic activities, but also in the interaction between the agent and the world. The point is that concepts are not formed in isolation (from the world), in abstraction, or ''objectively.'' They are found in relation to the experience of agents, through their perceptual/motor apparatuses, in their world and linked to their goals and actions. This paper rakes a detailed look at this relatively, old issue, with a new perspective, aided by our work of computational cognitive model development. To further our understanding, we also go back in rime to link up with earlier philosophical theories related to this issue. The result is an account that extends from computational mechanisms to philosophical abstractions.

Note: Review Sun R, Univ Missouri, CECS Dept, Columbia,MO 65211 USA

Keyword(s): TASKS; MODEL; KNOWLEDGE; MACHINES; MEMORY; SEARCH

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