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The dynamical hypothesis in cognitive science.

¹Department of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. tgelder@ariel.unimelb.edu.au

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences

|March 31, 1999

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Cognitive agents are viewed as either digital computers or dynamical systems. This article supports the dynamical hypothesis, suggesting cognitive systems may be dynamical, pending further empirical research in cognitive science.

Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Computational Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind

Background:

Dominant view: Cognitive agents as digital computers.
Alternative view: Cognitive agents as dynamical systems.
Dynamical hypothesis proposes agents are dynamical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

Articulate and support the dynamical hypothesis.
Address objections to the dynamical hypothesis.
Explore the nature and understanding of cognitive agents.

Main Methods:

Theoretical articulation of the dynamical hypothesis.
Rebuttal of common objections.
Conceptual analysis of cognitive systems.

Main Results:

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The dynamical hypothesis comprises nature and knowledge components.
Objections to the dynamical hypothesis are addressable.
Cognitive systems show potential to be dynamical.

Conclusions:

Cognitive systems may indeed be dynamical systems.
Further empirical research is crucial for validation.
The dynamical approach offers a viable framework for cognitive science.