How can we understand a system as complex as the brain? Does the brain use the same operational principles to control physical and mental activities? How can we incorporate in a model what we know and what we do not know about the brain? The connectionist model presented in this book provides tools for addressing such questions. Its nodes represent well-established biological facts combined with observations of the overall behaviours of the system. The model is based on comparing and contrasting brains, computers, and neural networks. It defines a framework for understanding the relationships...

How can we understand a system as complex as the brain? Does the brain use the same operational principles to control physical and mental activities? How can we incorporate in a model what we know and what we do not know about the brain? The connectionist model presented in this book provides tools for addressing such questions. Its nodes represent well-established biological facts combined with observations of the overall behaviours of the system. The model is based on comparing and contrasting brains, computers, and neural networks. It defines a framework for understanding the relationships...

This masterpiece of Shay Agnon, the Israeli Nobel laureate for literature, is about AdeiEl Imzeh, a prototypical scholar who devoted his life to research. He lived in an ivory-tower until his fateful encounter with a nurse, Ada Eden, who lured him out and drastically changed his life. He had to give up one by one the tokens of professional success that he so desperately tried to gain. Nonetheless, he found his calling and satisfaction in the least expected place. The new accurate translation conveys the flavor of Agnon's unique storytelling style. The commentary opens gates to enjoying the...