Cognition in context: Phenomenology, situated robotics and the frame problem

International Journal of Philosophical Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-349

  Wheeler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Background coping; Continuous reciprocal causation; Frame problem; Heidegger; Representations; Situatedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749128299     PISSN: 09672559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672550802113235     Document Type: Conference Paper

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