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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Sterelny's theory of decoupled representation emphasizes error rates and reliability.
  • Evolution in stochastic environments provides a framework for understanding biological systems.
  • The link between tracking states and behavior is crucial for representational theories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To partially vindicate Sterelny's view on decoupled representation.
  • To analyze the role of error rates and reliability in representational theories.
  • To investigate the implications of evolutionary models for cognitive science.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing modeling techniques from the biological literature on evolution in stochastic environments.
  • Applying these models to Sterelny's theory of decoupled representation.
  • Analyzing cases with tightly and non-tightly linked tracking states and behavior.

Main Results:

  • Sterelny's account, in its full generality, instantiates the base-rate fallacy when tracking states and behavior are tightly linked.
  • The account can be vindicated for non-tightly linked behavior.
  • Vindication requires an adequate evolutionary model and a suitable notion of reliability.

Conclusions:

  • Sterelny's theory of decoupled representation requires nuanced application.
  • Evolutionary modeling offers valuable insights into representational theories.
  • Error rates and reliability are critical, but context-dependent, factors in representation.