SCXT 350
Read and respond exercise
Due: Monday, Nov. 20
Begin by re-reading the paper by Turing and the material in Marr on
representation. Then read the Newell and Simon paper in the reading
packet, and reflect on the paper in a short essay which responds to
the following issues (together with any that you want to
include):
- What is a physical symbol system? Please put this (and the
following) in your own words, as you would in explaining the idea
to someone you know).
- The Physical Symbol System Hypothesis says that a PPS has the
necessary and sufficient means for intelligent action. What is
ment by "necessary" and what is ment by "sufficient" in that
statement?
- What (in Newell and Simon's paper) is the role of search in
problem-solving?
- What is the thesis of the Newell and Simon paper? Justify your
answer with references to the text of the paper.