Prolegomena to an Idealist Theory of Knowledge.

Prolegomena to a Task-Method-Knowledge Theory of Cognition

How can we integrate interrelated theories of individual elements of cognition? Computational models of reasoning processes encode an understanding of reasoning. Consequently, a computational modeling language may be ideally suited to the presentation of theories of cognition. By representing theories of a variety of phenomena in a single modeling language, we can potentially explore how these ...

Prolegomena to a Theory of Word Formation

Prolegomena to Any Future Prolegomena

The paper by Sacks and Doyle that is the focus of this debate resembles previous papers by Cheeseman and McDermott, leaping from the observation that a speciic application of some AI technology is unable to solve a problem to the conclusion that the technology itself is of limited value. We argue that claims such as this should be made more cautiously in the future, and make constructive sugges...

Prolegomena to an Ontology of Shape

Influenced by the four-category ontology of Aristotle, many modern ontologies treat shapes as accidental particulars which (a) are specifically dependent on the substantial particulars which act as their bearers, and (b) instantiate accidental universals which are exemplified by those bearers. It is also common to distinguish between, on the one hand, these physical shapes which form part of th...

Sapience, Consciousness, and the Knowledge Instinct (prolegomena to a Physical Theory)

The chapter describes a mathematical theory of sapience and consciousness: higher mental abilities including abilities for concepts, emotions, instincts, understanding, imagination, intuition, beautiful, and sublime. The knowledge instinct drives our understanding of the world. Aesthetic emotions, our needs for beautiful and sublime are related to the knowledge instinct. I briefly discuss neuro...