Dynamicism, also termed the dynamic hypothesis or the dynamic hypothesis in cognitive science or dynamic cognition, is a new approach in cognitive science exemplified by the work of philosopher Tim van Gelder. It argues that differential equations are more suited to modelling cognition than more traditional computer models. Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence (e. ... Tim van Gelder is professor of philosophy at the University of Melbourne. ... In mathematics, a differential equation is an equation in which the derivatives of a function appear as variables. ... Look up Cognition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term cognition is used in several different loosely related ways. ... A computer is a device or machine for making calculations or controlling operations that are expressible in numerical or logical terms. ...