A5021619337- Philosophy and History of Science
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- History of Science and Medicine
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Embodied and Extended Cognition
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Philosophy, Science, and History
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Science and Climate Studies
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- History of Medicine Studies
California State University, Long Beach
2014-2024
Tilburg University
2024
Ghent University
2018
California State University System
2010-2014
University of California, San Diego
2004-2008
University of California, Los Angeles
2005
Scripps Research Institute
2005
Abstract The free-energy principle states that all systems minimize their free energy resist a tendency to physical disintegration. Originally proposed account for perception, learning, and action, the has been applied evolution, development, morphology, anatomy function of brain, called postulate , an unfalsifiable natural law imperative . While it might afford theoretical foundation understanding relationship between environment, life, mind, its epistemic status is unclear. Also unclear...
This paper advances three related arguments showing that the ontic conception of explanation (OC), which is often adverted to in mechanistic literature, inferentially and conceptually incapacitated, ways square poorly with scientific practice.Firstly, main argument would speak favor OC invalid, faces several objections.Secondly, OC's superimposition singular causation leaves it unable accommodate scientifically important explanations.Finally, attempts salvage by reframing terms 'ontic...
Many cognitive scientists, having discovered that some computational-level characterization f of a capacity $${\phi}$$ is intractable, invoke heuristics as algorithmic-level explanations how cognizers compute f. We argue such are actually dysfunctional, and rebut five possible objections. then propose theory revision principled workable alternative.
Abstract Functionalists about truth employ Ramsification to produce an implicit definition of the theoretical term true, but doing so requires determining that theory introducing is itself true. A variety putative dissolutions this problem epistemic circularity are shown be unsatisfactory. One solution offered on functionalists' behalf, though it has upshot they must tread their anti-pluralist commitments. Notes 1Given philosophers language don't have a consistent and unified vocabulary for...
Abstract In many scientific fields, sparseness and indirectness of empirical evidence pose fundamental challenges to theory development. Theories the evolution human cognition provide a guiding example, where targets study are evolutionary processes that occurred in ancestors present-day humans. cases, is both very sparse indirect (e.g., archaeological findings regarding anatomical changes might be related language capabilities); other less but still data on cultural transmission groups...
We argue that the concepts of mechanism and autonomy appear to be antagonistic when is conflated with agency. Once these are disentangled, it becomes clearer how could emerge from complex forms control — especially, homeostatic regulatory systems. While research in AI robotics would do well continue incorporating biomimetic strategies, we propose invoking models allostatic mechanisms a better way understand artificial systems can enhanced.
The cognitive sciences are facing questions of how to select from competing theories or develop those that suit their current needs. However, traditional accounts theoretical virtues have not yet proven informative theory development in these fields. We advance a pragmatic account by which heuristics we use estimate theory’s contribution field’s body knowledge, and the degree it increases knowledge’s ability solve problems domain, problem-space. From this perspective, properties...