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Gold's Theorem and Cognitive Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

Kent Johnson
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Abstract

A variety of inaccurate claims about Gold's Theorem have appeared in the cognitive science literature. I begin by characterizing the logic of this theorem and its proof. I then examine several claims about Gold's Theorem, and I show why they are false. Finally, I assess the significance of Gold's Theorem for cognitive science.

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Research Article
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Philosophy of Science , Volume 71 , Issue 4 , October 2004 , pp. 571 - 592
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Copyright © The Philosophy of Science Association

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Footnotes

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I am grateful to Robert Matthews for stimulating my thinking about learnability; his positive influence can be seen throughout this paper. I am also grateful to Brian Skyrms, Geoffrey Pullum, and two anonymous reviewers for much useful feedback. All errors are mine.

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