Questions tagged [cognitive-sciences]
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What does process philosophy contribute to cognitive science?
What does process philosophy contribute to cognitive science?
Is it newer constructs, hypotheses, or something else?
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How does dialectical causality work in practice?
I'm currently reading Evan Thompson's Mind in Life (2007). He was a collaborator of Fransisco Varela on Autopoiesis so he expands it from biological forms to, ultimately, cognitive science. It's an ...
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What would be the best textbook for a philosophy of mind intro course for psychology majors?
My area of expertise is logic and philosophical logic, but I'll be teaching an introductory course on the philosophy of mind to second semester psychology majors (taking cognitive science as a minor). ...
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What would be a recent follow-up or alternative to Pylyshyn's 1984 book on "Computation and Cognition: Toward a Foundation for Cognitive Science"?
I was exposed to Zenon Pylyshyn's work through my master's thesis work in Cognitive Science. Recently, I picked up his 1984 book on "Computation and Cognition: Toward a Foundation for Cognitive ...
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Is meaning on the cognitive or meta cognitive level?
So if we didn't have meta cognition we wouldn't say I have anger, rather, we would say I am anger.
Now, in the same way is finding meaning a cognitive or meta cognitive function?
Naively, I would ...
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What is the basis of the sunk cost fallacy?
Is the so called sunk cost fallacy truly a total fallacy, or does it have some kernel of truth? Certainly it is a widespread instinctive/impulsive form of reasoning. Presumably it must then have had ...
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What is meant by abstract concepts and concrete concepts? Aren't the former tautologous and latter contradictory?
There are two phrases that I had often seen in books but now after giving a deeper thought, I'm unable to wrap my head around them. These phrases are 'abstract concept' and 'concrete concept'.
The ...
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Are there any clear differences between the contributions of an AI bot and a human being to fora like Stack Exchange?
I perform the same tasks an AI Bot does when answering questions here: I go online and make sure that my answer can be validated online as a self-check. Is there a practical difference between me and ...
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Is analytic philsophy the most associated with "armchair" knowledge and is that subject to change?
*By armchair I mean knowledge one can gain by not going out into the world very far. And by my title I get the impression (perhaps mistakenly) that if armchair knowledge was lessened, so too would ...
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Are there any philosophers who argue for a non-utilitarian moral realism from phenomenology?
What I have in mind is a non-utilitarian alternative to Sharon Hewitt Rawlette (a summary from a podcast) which would propose something like:
Morality is objective because moral facts are equally as ...
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Language, thought, cognition
Are thoughts distinct from natural language and if so how can 'thought' be defined so this might be established if it is in fact the case?
I am asking in response to a question elsewhere in 'Stack' ...
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How does the study of consciousness (as a discipline) differ from philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience?
I recently came across books on the study of consciousness per se which seems to use a multidisciplinary approach similar to how cognitive science was studied about 30 years ago (being a joint effort ...
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Why do I doubt my instincts and instead take a wrong decision for that task or situation though the answer or solution or strategy is within my reach?
I choose my instincts when doing something, but I doubt it and then do something else or something opposite. When reflecting back on it, I realize that my instincts were true. In short, why do I doubt ...
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What can be the cause for this mess I'm or the road to insanity I am on? Or is it that I am insane or with an unsound mind? [closed]
Why do I keep questioning myself; my mind and brain keep unfolding questions regarding my behaviour, constantly questioning my behaviour and intentions. Indefinitely doubt every bit and the part about ...
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Does being able to train your brain mean or logically imply that you are distinct from your brain?
While reading Why I am not a Buddhist by Evan Thompson, I came across this quote:
The category mistake is tied to a fundamentally unstable way of thinking about who you are in relation to your brain. ...
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