Cognitive Science is a new interdsciplinary field focusing on the
study of mind and intelligent behavior. Its roots are in psychology,
computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, antropology and
philosophy. The goal of this course is to provide the students with an
overview of theories, methods and topics of cognitive science:
representational paradigms, perception, memory, learning and reasoning,
language and communication, emotional, embodied and collective
cognition. Examples of computational models of the studied cognitive
phenomena will be presented.
Session |
Date |
Topic |
Readings |
1. |
Sept 28 |
Introduction: Resources, Methods, Sciences and History of Cognitive Science |
- Rybárová, D.: Definitions of
cognitive science, in: Philosophical and Methodological Issues Concerning Fodor's Theory of Modularity in the Language Domain. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Slovak
Academy of Sciences. Bratislava, 2003.
- Pfeifer, R., Scheier, C., 1999. Understanding Intelligence. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Chap. 1.
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2. |
Oct 5 |
Representational Theory of Mind Functionalism Multiple Realizability |
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3. |
Oct 13 13:30-17:00 |
Experimental group work with prof. Markus Peschl (Vienna) |
no reading |
4. |
Oct 19 |
Cognitive Science Paradigms: Classical (computationalism)
Concepts to be worked on:
- symbolic representation of the world
- symbol grounding
- syntax, semantics,
- Physical Symbol Systems Hypothesis (PSSH)
- algorithm,
- computation + Turing machine,
- Chinese Room argument
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- Pfeifer, R., Scheier, C., 1999. Understanding Intelligence. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Chap. 2, 3.
- Paul Thagart: Úvod do kognitivní vědy. Portál, Praha 2001, preklad Anton Markoš, orig. MIT Press 1996, chap. 1.
- Turing, A. M., 1950. Computing machinery and intelligence. Mind 59, 433–460.
- Searle, J. R., 1980. Minds, brains, and programs. Behavioural and Brain Sciences 3, 417–457.
- Newell, A., Simon, H. A., 1976.
Computer science as empirical inquiry: Symbols and search. Commun. ACM 19 (3), 113–126.
- Harnad, S. (1990) The Symbol Grounding Problem. Physica D 42: 335-346.
- Šefránek, J., Takáč, M., Farkaš, I.: Vznik inteligencie v umelých systémoch. In: Magdolen, D. (ed.): Hmota,
život, inteligencia: Vznik. VEDA, Bratislava, in press.
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5. |
Oct 26 |
Cognitive Science Paradigms: Connectionism & Neural Computation
Concepts to be worked on:
- symbolic versus subsymbolic representation
- distributed representation
- gradedness
- graceful degradation
- robustness
- feedback
- neural architecture & knowledge
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- Kvasnička, V., Pospíchal, J., 2002. Konekcionizmus a modelovanie kognitívnych procesov [Connectionism and modeling of
cognitive processes]. In: Rybár, J., Beňušková, L., Kvasnička, V. (Eds.), Kognitívne vedy. Kalligram, Bratislava, pp. 257–345.
- I. Farkaš: Konekcionistické
modelovanie jazyka.
Chapter in book: J. Rybar, V. Kvasnicka, I. Farkas (Eds.), Jazyk a
kognícia, Kalligram, Bratislava, pp. 262-305, 2005.
- Pfeifer, R., Scheier, C., 1999. Understanding Intelligence.
MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Chap. 5.
- Fodor J. A. and Pylyshyn Z. W.: Connectionism
and Cognitive Architecture: A Critical Analysis. In: Connections
and symbols. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 3–71. 1988.
- Rogers, T. T., McClelland, J. L., 2004. Semantic Cognition: A Parallel Distributed Processing Approach. The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
- Kvasnička V. a kol.: Úvod do teórie neurónových sietí, IRIS Bratislava, 1997.
- Sinčák P., Andrejková G.
Neurónove siete I ,
Neurónove siete II. Elfa: Košice, 1996.
( pdf.zip )
- Beňušková L. Umelé
neurónove siete . Kapitola z Návrat P. et al. Umelá inteligencia. STU: Bratislava, 2002, str. 161-189
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6. |
Nov 9 |
Cognitive Science Paradigms:
Embodiment & Situated Cognition: Basic Concepts
Concepts to be worked on:
- embodied representation
- subsumption architecture
- intelligence without representation
- Umwelt
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- Pfeifer, R., Scheier, C., 1999. Understanding Intelligence. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Chap. 4., 7.
- Brooks, R.A. (1991). Intelligence without representation. Artificial Intelligence 47, 139–159.
- Rambusch, J. & Ziemke T. (2005). The role of embodiment in situated learning. In: Bara, B.G.,
Barsalou, L., and Bucciarelli, M. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 1803-1808. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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7. |
Nov 16 |
Cognitive Science Paradigms:
Embodiment & Situated Cognition: Cognitive semantics
Concepts to be worked on:
- concepts and categories
- image schemas & metaphors
- brain-related semantics
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- Lakoff, G.: Ženy, oheň a nebezpečné věci. TRIÁDA, 2006.
- Lakoff, G., Johnson, M., 1980. Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.
- Gibbs, R. W., 2006. Embodiment and Cognitive Science. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
- Pecher, D., Zwaan, R. A. (Eds.), 2005. Grounding Cognition: The Role of Perception and Action in Memory, Language, and Thinking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U. K.
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8. |
Nov 23 |
Cognitive Science Paradigms: Dynamical Systems, Collective Cognition
Concepts to be worked on:
- dynamical system
- state space
- attractor
- emergence
- adaptation
- self organisation
- interaction / coupling
- Agent
- multi-agent system
- cultural cognition
- enactment
- Artificial Life
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- Pfeifer, R., Scheier, C., 1999. Understanding Intelligence. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Chap. 8, 9.
- Gelder, T. J., 1999. Dynamic approaches to cognition. In: Wilson, R. A., Keil, F. C. (Eds.), The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 244–246.
- Burian, J.: Kognice a informace In: Kvasnička V., Kelemen J., (eds.). Kognice a umělý život V. Slezská univerzita. Opava
- Dynamical approaches to cognitive science, by Randall Beer.
- ALife web at TU Košice
- Creatures (artificial life program)
- Farkaš I.: Hľadanie kauzálnych vzťahov v probléme mysle a tela z
pohľadu neredukcionistického fyzikalizmu. In V. Kvasnička, P.
Trebatický, J. Pospichal, J. Kelemen (Eds.): Myseľ, inteligencia a
život. Vydavateľstvo STU v Bratislave, str. 3-16, 2007.
- Farkaš I.: Mental causation in a physical brain? In: Brain-Inspired Cognitive Systems, Madrid, 14-16 July, 2010.
- Kelemen, J., 1994. Strojovia a agenty. Archa, Bratislava.
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9. |
Nov 30 |
Do we need symbols? |
- Gärdenfors, P.: Cued and detached representations in animal cognition,
Behavioural Processes 36, 1996, pp. 263-273
- Gärdenfors, P.: Language and the evolution of cognition, in Penser l'esprit: Des
sciences de la cognition à une philosophie cognitive, ed. by V. Rialle and D. Fisette, Presses Universitaires de Grenoble, Grenoble, 1996, pp. 151-172.
- Kováč, L: Komentovaný Úvod do kognitívnej biológie. In: Kelemen, J., Kvasnička, V., Pospíchal, J. (Eds.)
Kognice a umělý život IV. Slezská univerzita, Opava, pp. 233-258, 2004.
- Kováč, L: Ľudské vedomie je produktom evolučnej eskalácie emocionálneho výberu.
In: (Kelemen, J., Ed.) Kognice a umělý život. III. Slezská univerzita, Opava, pp. 75-93, 2003.
- Hurford, J.: The evolution of language and languages. In: The Evolution of Culture edited by
Robin Dunbar, Chris Knight and Camilla Power, 1999, Edinburgh University Press. p.173-193
- Takáč, M.: Construction of Meanings in Living and Artificial Agents. dissertation thesis,
Comenius University, Bratislava, submitted in August 2007, Chap. 3.
- Kováč, L: Fundamental principles of cognitive biology. Evolution and Cognition 6, 51-69, 2000.
- Kováč, L: Princípy molekulárnej kognície. In: Kelemen, J., Kvasnicka, V. (eds.)
Kognice a umelý život VI. Slezská univerzita, Opava, pp. 215-222, 2006.
- Kováč, L: Metafora evolučných krosien: kto je tkáč a čo tká? In: Kelemen, J., Kvasnička, V., Pospíchal, J.
(Eds.) Kognice a umělý život. Slezská univerzita, Opava, pp. 131-140, 2001.
- Csonto, J: Artificial Life (in Czech). In: Artificial Intelligence 3. (Marik, V. ed.), Academia, Praha. 2001.
- Csonto, J.-Palko, M.: Umelý život. ELFA, Košice 2002. 180 s.
- CogSci seminar 2002: Komunikácia
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10. |
Dec 7 |
Closing colloquium: Future and Ethical Aspects of Cognitive Science and AI Research |
- Kováč, L. Ľudstvo v ohrození: potreba syntézy prírodných a kultúrnych vied. In:
Beňušková, Ľ., Kvasnička, V., Pospíchal, J. (Eds.) Hľadanie spoločného jazyka v kognitívnych vedách. Iris 2000, pp. 83-120
- Burian, J.: Etika umělého vědomí In: Sinčák P., Kvasnička V., Pospíchal J.,
Kelemen J., Návrat P. (ed.). Kognice a umělý život III. Košice: Elfa, 2003.
- Kurzweil, R.: Vek duševných strojov, keď počítače prevýšia ľudskú inteligenciu.
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11. |
Dec ? (exact time will be supplied later) |
Informal meeting with Vienna MEiCogSci students + Christmas market in downtown (voluntary) |
Before each session, a student should carefully read at least one article from the related group of readings above the line(optional supplementary readings
are below the line) and make up at least one question or a discussion point related to the chosen article. The discussion points should be sent to the mailing list
I C S 2 0 1 0 (at) l i s t s . d a i . f m p h . u n i b a . s k before the respective session.
Please identify the topic you are reacting to in the subject of the e-mail (e.g. Session 2 - Readings).
Students will work individually on the
topics of their own interest. Students should prepare a 2-3min
presentation of a current topic in Cognitive Science for each of the
session.
Students will choose a topic of their own
interest and consult their choice with the teacher. The paper should
contain around 2000 words. The focus will be on the content, structure
and correct referencing. Deadlines will be provided.
Each student will receive one review by another student and one by the
teacher. Reviews should contain a short abstract of the reviewed paper
and the feedback to the writer. The feedback should emphasize the
strenghts and weaknesses of the paper, the reviewer should suggest
changes how to improve the paper.