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| Functions: I. A function in mathematics is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of outputs, where each input is related to exactly one output. The set of inputs is called the domain of the function. Functions can be represented by formulas, graphs, or tables. For example, the function f(x) = x^2 is represented by the formula y = x^2, which takes any number as input and returns its square as output. The graph of this function is a parabola.
II. In psychology, functions refer to the various mental processes and behaviors that enable individuals to adapt and interact effectively with their environment. These include cognitive functions like perception, memory, and reasoning, as well as emotional and social functions like regulating emotions, forming relationships, and making decisions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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P. Gärdenfors on Functions - Dictionary of Arguments
I 155 Function/Functional properties of actions/Gärdenfors: functional properties of actions are not easy to analyze in object categories. E.g. Paul Auster asks in his book City of Glass: What happens when a thing (sic, not action) no longer fulfills its function? Is it still the same thing? (Auster, 1992, p.77). Solution/Gärdenfors: it is about what a thing can do or what it affords. --- I 157 The expression "afford" is borrowed from Gibson's theory of perception (Gibson, 1979). However, Gibson interprets the concept realistically, i.e. independent of the viewer, while I refer the expression to the conceptual space (of the viewer). Thesis on Functional Properties/Gärdenfors: a functional property of an object is a convex set of actions in which the object is involved in the underlying force patterns. Ultimately, functional properties can be explained principally by forces._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |
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