In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Kuhn claimed that theory choice is a conversion experience and depends upon the personality or psychology of the individual scientist making the choice. Critics charged Kuhn...In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Kuhn claimed that theory choice is a conversion experience and depends upon the personality or psychology of the individual scientist making the choice. Critics charged Kuhn with an irrational and a relativistic position concerning theory choice, arguing he advocated a subjective instead of an objective approach to how scientists choose one theory over another and thereby undercut epistemic accounts for the generation of scientific knowledge. In response to critics Kuhn insisted that his approach, although subjective, was still rational in that the criteria----vomposed of epistemic values--determining theory choice operate both objectively and subjectively. Recent work in cognitive neuropsychology, particularly in the dual-process theory of cognition, supports Kuhn＇s notion of theory choice. In this paper, I initially discuss Kuhn＇s approach to theory choice, along with criticism of it and his response to the criticism, followed by an examination of the dual-process theory of cognition. I then explore the application of dual-process theory to Kuhn＇s notion of theory choice, especially in terms of a historical case study from the biomedical sciences. I finally discuss briefly the implications of the dual-process theory for contemporary philosophy of science.展开更多
The Multipurpose Enhanced Cognitive Architecture(MECA)is a cognitive framework designed to model complex,human-like processes across multiple domains.Originally focusing on implementing a Dual Process Theory approach ...The Multipurpose Enhanced Cognitive Architecture(MECA)is a cognitive framework designed to model complex,human-like processes across multiple domains.Originally focusing on implementing a Dual Process Theory approach and integrating a machine consciousness mechanism based on Global Workspace Theory,MECA has been updated to integrate a dual-layer subsumption mechanism,enabling both reactive and deliberative behaviors,dynamic goal setting and a visual-spatial memory subsystem,enhancing MECA’s capacity for real-world interaction and adaptive behavior.Also,with the introduction of the new computational ideas’knowledge representation scheme,MECA proposes to organize knowledge dynamically to handle context-sensitive reasoning and flexible categorization.MECA’s implementation relies on the Cognitive Systems Toolkit(CST),facilitating its integration with cutting-edge technologies.MECA and CST are being continuously developed and updated,aligned,and open to incorporate the latest AI artifacts and methodologies.This approach ensures the delivery of organized,monitorable,auditable,and controllable AI solutions,significantly reducing reliance on“black box”cognitive processes while enhancing transparency and accountability in AI-driven systems.These updates reinforce MECA’s potential as a robust architecture for developing autonomous,adaptable,and context-aware AI systems capable of real-world interaction and adaptive learning.展开更多
文摘In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Kuhn claimed that theory choice is a conversion experience and depends upon the personality or psychology of the individual scientist making the choice. Critics charged Kuhn with an irrational and a relativistic position concerning theory choice, arguing he advocated a subjective instead of an objective approach to how scientists choose one theory over another and thereby undercut epistemic accounts for the generation of scientific knowledge. In response to critics Kuhn insisted that his approach, although subjective, was still rational in that the criteria----vomposed of epistemic values--determining theory choice operate both objectively and subjectively. Recent work in cognitive neuropsychology, particularly in the dual-process theory of cognition, supports Kuhn＇s notion of theory choice. In this paper, I initially discuss Kuhn＇s approach to theory choice, along with criticism of it and his response to the criticism, followed by an examination of the dual-process theory of cognition. I then explore the application of dual-process theory to Kuhn＇s notion of theory choice, especially in terms of a historical case study from the biomedical sciences. I finally discuss briefly the implications of the dual-process theory for contemporary philosophy of science.
基金Supported by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP),CPE SMARTNESS(2021/00199-8)and CEPID/BRAINN(2013/07559-3).
文摘The Multipurpose Enhanced Cognitive Architecture(MECA)is a cognitive framework designed to model complex,human-like processes across multiple domains.Originally focusing on implementing a Dual Process Theory approach and integrating a machine consciousness mechanism based on Global Workspace Theory,MECA has been updated to integrate a dual-layer subsumption mechanism,enabling both reactive and deliberative behaviors,dynamic goal setting and a visual-spatial memory subsystem,enhancing MECA’s capacity for real-world interaction and adaptive behavior.Also,with the introduction of the new computational ideas’knowledge representation scheme,MECA proposes to organize knowledge dynamically to handle context-sensitive reasoning and flexible categorization.MECA’s implementation relies on the Cognitive Systems Toolkit(CST),facilitating its integration with cutting-edge technologies.MECA and CST are being continuously developed and updated,aligned,and open to incorporate the latest AI artifacts and methodologies.This approach ensures the delivery of organized,monitorable,auditable,and controllable AI solutions,significantly reducing reliance on“black box”cognitive processes while enhancing transparency and accountability in AI-driven systems.These updates reinforce MECA’s potential as a robust architecture for developing autonomous,adaptable,and context-aware AI systems capable of real-world interaction and adaptive learning.
