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  • Collective Intelligence
  • Philosophy of Mind

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  • Traditional cognitive science often models cognition as encapsulated within individual minds.
  • This perspective may not fully capture the complexity of human cognitive performance.
  • The role of social and cultural factors in cognition is increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose "radical CI" as a novel paradigm for cognitive science.
  • To challenge the individualistic view of cognition.
  • To explore how collective intelligence can explain cognitive phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical proposal of radical collective intelligence.
  • Appealing to the concept of distributed cognitive labor.
  • Analyzing interactions between individuals with specialized skills and information.

Main Results:

  • Radical CI posits that cognitive representations and processes are collective, not individual.
  • Cognitive performance is explained by the distribution of cognitive labor across individuals.
  • This framework accounts for various cognitive phenomena like memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Conclusions:

  • Radical CI offers a new framework for understanding the mind.
  • It emphasizes the collective nature of cognitive functions.
  • Further research can explore the cultural and institutional underpinnings of radical CI.