Some Terms, Concepts and Questions*

problem	goal, goal directed well- vs. ill-defined state	How are these terms defined and related?
Associationism	elements(ideas) and associations(connections) similarity, contiguity, contrast	How are these terms defined and related?
Empiricism vs Rationalism		What distinguishes these views?
Mind / Brain	ideas / brain states ("neural structures") thinking / brain activity	What are the possible ways in which the mind and the brain might be related?
Formal Systems	Symbols, syntax, rules of inference, (interpretation)	What is the possible relation to human reasoning?
Atomism - Holism	composition, context	What is the relation to the idea of a formal system?
Structured	random, well-formed, composition, similar, equal
Normative Theory - Descriptive Theory
Ideas and Semantics		Could a photograph lie? Could a photograph tell the truth?

* The Table is organized with the general "concept" referred to in the first column, "terms" related to that concept are entered in the second column of the row, and "questions" to pose to yourself are listed in the third column.

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