Affordances need to be redefined
As affordances aren't representations, they provide no help in understanding the encoding processes in the brain involved in perception and cognition. Symbolic models have been helpful. So it's best to redefine affordances in terms of symbols.
Alonso Vera & Herbert Simon (1993c).
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Artificial Intelligence Â»Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] Â»Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] Â»Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Representationalist Assumption Â»The Representationalist Assumption
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The representational tradition is flawed Â»The representational tradition is flawed
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The Situated Action Paradigm Â»The Situated Action Paradigm
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Affordances are features of the environment Â»Affordances are features of the environment
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Affordances are just symbolic representations Â»Affordances are just symbolic representations
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Affordances can't be redefined as symbols Â»Affordances can't be redefined as symbols
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Affordances need to be redefined
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Herbert Simon Â»Herbert Simon
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