symbol grounding
/ˈsɪmbəl ˌɡraʊndɪŋ/
connecting abstract symbols to real-world meaning and experience
symbol grounding in a sentence
“The symbol grounding problem asks how words acquire meaning.”
Origin of symbol grounding
Technical term from Stevan Harnad (1990)
Related Words
phenomenal consciousness
the subjective, experiential aspect of mental states
propositional attitude
a mental state relating a person to a proposition (believes that, hopes that)
dualism
the view that mind and body are fundamentally different substances
physicalism
the view that everything, including mind, is ultimately physical
epiphenomenalism
the view that mental events are caused by physical events but have no causal power
intentionality
the property of mental states being about or directed at something