Consciousness and the Computational Mind
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Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Consciousness and the Computational Mind Context triple: [Ray Jackendoff, notableWork, Consciousness and the Computational Mind]
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A.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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B.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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E.
The Computational Brain
The Computational Brain is an influential book that explores how principles of computation and neural networks can explain brain function and cognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consciousness and the Computational Mind Target entity description: Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
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A.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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B.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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E.
The Computational Brain
The Computational Brain is an influential book that explores how principles of computation and neural networks can explain brain function and cognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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cognitive science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cognitive psychology
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philosophy ⓘ theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| argues |
conscious experience is grounded in mental representations
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consciousness can be studied within cognitive science ⓘ language structure is closely related to thought structure ⓘ |
| author | Ray Jackendoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
cognitive science
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linguistics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Ray Jackendoff is a cognitive scientist ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on language and consciousness
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chapters on mental representation ⓘ chapters on visual consciousness ⓘ |
| influenced |
later work in cognitive science of consciousness
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philosophy of mind discussions of representation ⓘ theories of language and thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Noam Chomsky
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computational theory of mind ⓘ generative grammar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive science
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computational theory of mind ⓘ consciousness ⓘ intentionality ⓘ language and thought ⓘ mental representation ⓘ mental states ⓘ modularity of mind ⓘ phenomenal consciousness ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ representation in the brain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic computational theory of consciousness
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integrating linguistics with philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| proposes |
computational account of consciousness
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representational theory of consciousness ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Foundations of Language
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Languages of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students in cognitive science
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philosophers of mind ⓘ researchers in cognitive science ⓘ |
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