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  • Cognitive Science
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • Núñez et al. (2019) prematurely declared the end of cognitive science.
  • Existing analyses of cognitive science's structure may misinterpret its disciplinary characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the arguments for the "end of cognitive science."
  • To analyze the methodological and conceptual underpinnings of cognitive science research.
  • To reframe the understanding of cognitive science's disciplinary structure and progress.

Main Methods:

  • Critique of hierarchical cluster analysis applied to journal citation data.
  • Conceptual analysis of applying Lakatos' research programs framework to cognitive science.
  • Examination of departmental structures within cognitive science.

Main Results:

  • Hierarchical cluster analysis of citation data presents problematic analytic features.
  • Lakatos' research programs framework may be inappropriately applied to cognitive science.
  • The diverse structure of cognitive science departments signifies rational adaptation, not disciplinary stagnation.

Conclusions:

  • The argument for the "end of cognitive science" is premature and based on flawed analysis.
  • Cognitive science's interdisciplinary nature and structural diversity are strengths, reflecting strategic adaptation.
  • A more nuanced understanding of cognitive science's progress and structure is required.