本課程介紹現代認知科學典範轉移所涉及的哲學概念，帶給學生了解認知科學之為現代尖端科學及科技，其典範轉移的主要構思基礎。學生學習之後並且將了解各樣人工智能的應用與人文社會互動的主要方式。認知科學最早的開始可以溯源到二次世界大戰期間，英國數學家圖林思考要發明一個會思考的機器，從那時候至今，認知科學經歷三個科學典範轉移的辯論，第一個典範轉移是開始辯論電腦有無可能像人一樣會思考（原先這根本被認為是不可能的事！）？第二個典範轉移是辯論認知表徵的格式，究竟是符號亦或是分散式的？第三個典範轉移是辯論表徵是內部的或還有外部因素，包括身體、環境、以及社會？這個辯論持續至今仍在熱烈進行。這三個典範轉移也構成當代世界觀裡的一些分歧內涵。

This course introduces the philosophical concepts involved in paradigm shift in modern cognitive science, allowing students to understand cognitive science as modern cutting-edge science and technology, and the main conceptual basis for paradigm shift. After studying, students will understand the main ways in which various artificial intelligence applications interact with humanities and society. The earliest beginnings of cognitive science can be traced back to the Second World War, when the British mathematician Turing thought about inventing a thinking machine. Since then, cognitive science has experienced three debates on scientific paradigm shifts. The first paradigm shift began with the debate on whether it is possible for computers to think like humans (originally this was considered impossible!)? The second paradigm shift is the debate over the format of cognitive representation, is it symbolic or distributed? The third paradigm shift is the debate about whether representation is internal or is there also external factors, including the body, the environment, and society? This debate continues to rage today. These three paradigm shifts also constitute some different connotations in the contemporary worldview.

主要教科書

Clark, A. (2013). Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Oxford University Press.

Main textbooks

Clark, A. (2013). Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Oxford University Press.