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The symbol grounding problem in AI and cognitive science is addressed by a new biosemiotics model. This approach offers a biologically viable solution, reconciling representationalism with embodied theories.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Philosophy of Psychology
  • Cognitive Sciences

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  • The symbol grounding problem questions how mental representations acquire meaning.
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Purpose of the Study:

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  • To account for the genesis of mental representations in the objective world.
  • To reconcile representationalist and embodied perspectives.

Main Methods:

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  • Developing a biologically viable and mechanistic framework.
Keywords:
Artificial intelligenceBiosemioticsCode biologyCognitive sciencesMental representationsPhilosophy of mindSymbol grounding problem

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    • It presents a potential reconciliation between representationalism and embodied theories.

    Conclusions:

    • The biosemiotic code model offers a promising new direction for solving the symbol grounding problem.
    • It provides a biologically plausible mechanism for representation grounding.
    • This framework can bridge the gap between representationalist and embodied cognitive science.