ABSTRACT
Modem cognitive science is built on a foundation of representation. The classical view in cognitive science is that representations consist of abstract symbols that cut across modalities. This view takes the data structures of a computer as a model for cognitive representations. The attacks on the standard view of representation typically begin with a core example that highlights an important problem with representation. From there, an argument is developed that cognitive science should dispense with the classical model of representation in favor of the approach that handles the example presented. In this symposium, we bring together researchers from different perspectives with the goal of having them talk explicitly about how to create a broader theory of representation. The symposium begins with an introduction presented by Arthur Markman, who will discuss the importance of having multiple approaches to representation, and will give an overview of the talks to be presented.
