A process model of the emergence of representation

Acta Polytechnica Scandinavica Mathematics and Computing Series

Volumn 91, Issue , 1998, Pages 263-270

  Bickhard, Mark H ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Emergence; Function; Metaphysics; Norms; Pragmatism; Representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 17344364211     PISSN: 14569418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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