Andreas Bilstrup Finsen
List of John Benjamins publications for which Andreas Bilstrup Finsen plays a role.
Articles
2021 How do scientists criticize the computer metaphor of the brain? Using an argumentative pattern for reconstructing resistance to metaphor Journal of Argumentation in Context 10:2, pp. 171–201 | Article
The central metaphor in cognitive science is the computer metaphor of the brain. In previous work, we reconstructed the metaphor in a novel way, guided by the assumption that it functions as an explanatory hypothesis. We developed an argumentative pattern for justifying scientific explanations… read more
2019 An argumentative reconstruction of the computer metaphor of the brain Journal of Argumentation in Context 8:3, pp. 317–335 | Article
The computer metaphor of the brain is frequently criticized by scientists and philosophers outside the computational paradigm. Proponents of the metaphor may then seek to defend its explanatory merits, in which case the metaphor functions as a standpoint. Insofar as previous research in… read more