B. C. O'Neill’s research while affiliated with University of Dundee and other places

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Publications (1)


Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
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October 1971

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1,033 Citations

The Philosophical Quarterly

B. C. O'Neill

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Nelson Goodman

Citations (1)


... The meaning of symbols is assigned and reinforced through training, which includes learning and validation (Goodman, 1970), which is often from the perspective of external learning or the learner. If it involves the creation of symbols, it is another process described in Appendix F. The confirmation of their meaning is achieved through context (Sperber, 1986), designating an object in a low-dimensional cognitive space or a simple context. ...

Reference:

Rules Created by Symbolic Systems Cannot Constrain a Learning System
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
  • Citing Article
  • October 1971

The Philosophical Quarterly