Fodor and Pylyshyn on connectionism

Fodor and Pylyshyn (1988) have argued that the cognitive architecture is not Connectionist. Their argument takes the following form: (1) the cognitive architecture is Classical; (2) Classicalism and Connectionism are incompatible; (3) therefore the cognitive architecture is not Connectionist. In this essay I argue that Fodor and Pylyshyn's defenses of (1) and (2) are inadequate. Their argument for (1), based on their claim that Classicalism best explains the systematicity of cognitive capacities, is an invalid instance of inference to the best explanation. And their argument for (2) turns out to be question-begging. The upshot is that, while Fodor and Pylyshyn have presented Connectionists with the important empirical challenge of explaining systematicity, they have failed to provide sufficient reason for inferring that the cognitive architecture is Classical and not Connectionist.     

从吕胜中作品“众”看当代实验艺术中的辩证思想

在当代,艺术创作已不再局限于传统绘画的方式,而是用更多元的语言来表述。借助数字技术和新材料应用,通过纪实或观念影像、装置雕塑、大地艺术、行为艺术等表达观点与情感。艺术家吕胜中作品——"众"的创作灵感根植于对中国民间美术的深刻认识和西方当代艺术的体悟,包涵了辩证统一的哲学思想。他的艺术态度是为实现以国际当代多元文化为背景和中国深厚传统文化为土壤,开辟具有中国式、国际化当代艺术所坚持的实验艺术精神。     

Computer-supported mindfulness: Evaluation of a mobile thought distancing application on naive meditators

The last 2 decades have seen a constantly increasing interest in mindfulness, due to its positive effects on health and well-being. Recently, a number of mobile applications aimed at supporting people in practicing mindfulness techniques have appeared, but their efficacy has not been formally evaluated yet. In this paper, we first introduce the reader to mindfulness techniques, traditional as well as computer-based. Then, we propose and evaluate a mobile application (called AEON) aimed at helping users in practicing thought distancing, i.e. a mindfulness technique that requires one not to react in response to his/her thoughts but to be aware of them and observe them while they go away. AEON allows the user to enter his/her thoughts and visualize them as written in ink on a parchment placed under water. By touching the screen, the user can interact with the water and produce waves that progressively dissolve each written thought. We evaluate AEON on a sample of naive meditators (i.e. people with no or minimal experience with meditation), contrasting it with two traditional thought distancing techniques that are not computer-based. The first traditional technique requires users to mentally visualize their thoughts as printed on clouds and observe them as they pass by, while the second requires users to write their thoughts on cards, then pick up the cards one at a time, look at them and toss them into a wastepaper basket. AEON obtained better results in terms of achieved mindfulness, perceived level of difficulty and degree of pleasantness. Since practicing mindfulness tends to be difficult for naive meditators, these results suggest that AEON can be a novel and effective way to help them approach mindfulness.     

试论高职广告设计与制作专业的课程设置

为适应广告设计与制作专业职业岗位群的分布及人才需求,以达到高素质技能型人才所应具有的知识、能力、素质结构,本文从广告设计与制作专业课程设置的思路和具体实施两个方面,对本专业的课程设置调整进行了分析和讨论。     

高职院校《思想道德修养与法律基础》课程考核方式改革初探

文章对高职院校《思想道德修养与法律基础》课考核方式现状进行分析,归纳出《基础》课考核应当遵循的原则,并提出切实可行的考核改革方案。旨在改变过去传统的"应试教育"考试方式,建立一种符合高职院校《思想道德修养与法律基础》课性质与特点的新的考核方式,以满足教学需要。     

基于平衡的思想实施信息系统分级保护工程

在解读国家涉密信息系统分级保护政策的基础上,通过描述分级保护工作的概念、思想、实现方法,进一步分析当前分级保护工作取得的成就与存在的问题,为了进一步推进分级保护工作,使其达到一个更高的水平,从而提出了四种平衡的思想方法用于指导涉密信息系统分级保护工作的实施。     

从游戏编程的新角度看待编程教学

从一个新的角度看待编程教学,从游戏的角度学习C语言。虽然C语言不是面向对象语言,但通过一个小游戏的设计过程学习用函数思考问题,在过程性语言中更多加入面向对象思路,那么当你真正的去学习一门面向对象语言时,就会有C语言的函数学习基础去对比。这会使学习面向对象编程更容易理解和更有乐趣。     

<毛泽东思想概论>网络教学设计与开发

传统的教育方式有很大的局限性 ,难于激发学生学习兴趣、多媒体网络教学实现“以学生为中心”的教育思想 ,将单向同步教育变为双边式教学活动 ,极利于激发学生的学习积极性和创作精神 ,是高校教学改革的重要方向 ,利用网络技术、数据库技术、多媒体技术把《毛泽东思想概论》课程全部知识内容、试题集成比、系统化、数字化 ,实现高科技与高境界的融合。对学生领略毛泽东思想有极其重要的意义。     

浅谈如何做好井队职工一人一事思想政治工作

一人一事的思想政治工作既是党的思想政治工作的传家宝,也是解决群众问题的金钥匙。做好企业的一人一事思想政治工作就是要为职工群众解难帮困、化解矛盾,调动他们的工作热情。要做职工的思想政治工作,主要三个方面入手:一是要准确掌握队伍思想状况;二是要拿准职工思想脉搏;三是要运用行之有效的工作方法。     

邓小平的农业发展理念——“两个飞跃”思想探析

邓小平关于农业“两个飞跃”思想包含着丰富的精神内涵;其立论基础是“农业是根本”的思想;主旋律在于改革;立足点是为民谋利;发展目标是社会主义农业现代化;精髓是解放思想,实事求是。