Similarity and categorization
By: [edited by] Ulrike Hahn, Michael Ramscar
Contributors: Hahn, Ulrike, 1963-; Ramscar, Michael
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Categorization (Psychology); Similarity (Psychology); Similarity judgment
Description: Concepts allow us to treat different objects equivalently according to shared attributes, and hence to communicate about, draw inferences from, reason with, and explain these objects. Understanding how concepts are formed and used is thus essential to understanding and applying these basic processes, and the topic of similarity-based classification is central to psychology, artificial intelligence, statistics, and philosophy. This book brings together leading researchers, reflecting the key topics and important developments in the field and provides a uniquely interdisciplinary overview of the subject.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index