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Heuristics and the naturalistic fallacy.
1Philosophy Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL32306-1500. CKalbach@FSU.eduwww.ChrisKalbach.com.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|March 12, 2020
Summary
This commentary critiques resource-rationality
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary biology
- Cognitive science
- Philosophy of science
Background:
- Lieder and Griffith's resource-rationality theory.
- Teleological underpinnings of their model.
Purpose of the Study:
- Critique the teleocentric view in resource-rationality.
- Assess compatibility with evolutionary theory.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis.
- Critique of teleological assumptions.
Main Results:
- Resource-rationality's teleology conflicts with evolutionary principles.
- The teleocentric view is not evolutionarily grounded.
Conclusions:
- Resource-rationality must abandon teleology to align with evolutionary theory.
- Teleologically derived conclusions require reevaluation.
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