Dynamical explanation in cognitive science

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作者：

Nielsen K.S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Philosophy, University of Copenhagen, 2300 Copenhagen S DK

来源：

Journal for General Philosophy of Science | 2006年 / 37卷 / 1期

关键词：

Cognition; Emergence; Explanation; Self-organization;

D O I：

10.1007/s10838-006-0487-z

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摘要：

Applying the concepts of dynamical systems theory to explain cognitive phenomena is still a fairly recent trend in cognitive science and its potential and consequences are not nearly mapped out. A decade ago, dynamical approaches were introduced as a paradigm shift in cognitive science and in this paper I concentrate on how to substantiate this claim. After having considered and rejected the possibility that continuous time is the crucial factor, I present Kelso's model of a near-cognitive phenomenon which invokes self-organization as the guiding principle. Then, the explanatory strategy implicit in this approach is explicated and its underlying assumption presented. Finally, I discuss how we should characterize this explanatory framework using the notion of emergence. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.

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页码：139 / 163

页数：24

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