This paper discusses some ways in which neural networks can be used to bridge the gap between non-symbolic and symbolic representations. For symbolic representations we consider both propositional and predicate logic. The method used for grounding representations in predicate logic is then shown to be useful in a general cognitive architecture. In the methods described here the system can move ...

In music there are several terms permanently used, whose meaning changed in time, depending on the historical moment or cultural space; among them, consonance and dissonance, diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic. Tonality appeared during baroque era and was finalized by J.S. Bach. After that, it grew up in the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt – for about 150 years. At the end of ...

Abstract Forced branding, tattooing, and bodily inscriptions were linked to a complex intersection of meanings uses in nineteenth-century Iran. Drawing on insights from studies other world historical contexts, this paper discusses branding as marker ownership, both human slaves animals; Islamic attitudes toward inscription its symbolic significance the afterlife; associations between or divine ...

The article presents the results of a theoretical and analytical review category "experiencing" in context societal, cultural psychological approaches. From standpoint societal approach, experiencing is affective-cognitive complexes that have behavioral expressions depend on situation interaction socio-structural context. In aspect culturological considered as sign-symbolic system meanings with...

......................................................................................5 Introduction..................................................................................7 1 The Symbol Grounding Problem......................................................10 The Chinese Room Argument.....................................................10 The Symbolic Merry-go-round.....................

Examining the planning of cemeteries in the urbanism system of Iran does not show a goodcondition. In fact, cemeteries in the most Persian cities have become large-scale open spaces outside the city. This couldcause irreparable damage to the cities because of the partial and/or improper use of the capacity of urban lands. Alongwith this, historical cemeteries within the cities have been abandon...