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What is the dynamical hypothesis?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1998

Nick Chater  and
Ulrike Hahn
Nick Chater
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdomn.chater@warwick.ac.uk
Ulrike Hahn
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdomn.chater@warwick.ac.uk
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Abstract

Van Gelder's specification of the dynamical hypothesis does not improve on previous notions. All three key attributes of dynamical systems apply to Turing machines and are hence too general. However, when a more restricted definition of a dynamical system is adopted, it becomes clear that the dynamical hypothesis is too underspecified to constitute an interesting cognitive claim.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 5 , October 1998 , pp. 633 - 634
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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