Are minimal representations still representations?
Gallagher, Shaun
(2008)
Are minimal representations still representations?
pp. 351-69.
ISSN 0967-2559
I examine the following question: Do actions require representations that are intrinsic to the action itself? Recent work by Mark Rowlands, Michael Wheeler, and Andy Clark suggests that actions may require a minimal form of representation. I argue that the various concepts of minimal representation on offer do not apply to action per se and that a non-representationalist account that focuses on dynamic systems of self-organizing continuous reciprocal causation at the sub-personal level is superior. I further recommend a scientific pragmatism regarding the concept of representation.
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Uncontrolled Keywords | action; action oriented representation; decoupleability; pre-intentional act; dynamic systems |
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Date Deposited | 18 Nov 2024 11:21 |
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