Framing the debate between computational and dynamical approaches to cognitive science

van Gelder argues that computational and dynamical systems are mathematical ly distinct kinds of systems. Although there are real experimental and theo retical differences between adopting a computational or dynamical perspecti ve on cognition, and the dynamical approach has much to recommend it, the d ebate cannot be framed this rigorously. Instead, what is needed is careful study of concrete models to improve our intuitions.