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Information processing and dynamical systems approaches are complementary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

David Spurrett
David Spurrett
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Natal, Durban, 4041 South [email protected] http://www.durbanphilosophy.nu.ac.za
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Abstract

Shanker & King (S&K) trumpet the adoption of a “new paradigm” in communication studies, exemplified by ape language research. Though cautiously sympathetic, I maintain that their argument relies on a false dichotomy between “information” and “dynamical systems” theory, and that the resulting confusion prevents them from recognizing the main chance their line of thinking suggests.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 639 - 640
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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