Functional Independence and Cognitive Architecture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8397663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincent Bergeron (0000-0001-7850-6763, University of Ottawa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 817-836 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axv005 |
| OpenAlex | W2316002702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
In cognitive science, the concept of dissociation has been central to the functional individuation and decomposition of cognitive systems. Setting aside debates about the legitimacy of inferring the existence of dissociable systems from ‘behavioural’ dissociation data, the main idea behind the dissociation approach is that two cognitive systems are dissociable, and thus viewed as distinct, if each can be damaged, or impaired, without affecting the other system’s functions. In this article, I propose a notion of functional independence that does not require dissociability, and describe an approach to the functional decomposition and modelling of cognitive systems that complements the dissociation approach. I show that highly integrated cognitive and neurocognitive systems can be decomposed into non-dissociable but functionally independent components, and argue that this approach can provide a general account of cognitive specialization in terms of a stable structure–function relationship. 1 Introduction2 Functional Independence without Dissociability3 FI Systems and Cognitive Architecture4 FI Systems and Cognitive Specialization
Aside · Cognition · Cognitive architecture · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Cognitive systems · Dissociation (chemistry) · Independence (probability theory) · Neurocognitive · Chemistry · Computer Science · Embodied and Extended Cognition · Language and cultural evolution · Mathematics · Multisensory perception and integration · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology
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DRC
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |