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Fragmented 'Mind'
- The term "mind" has become fragmented due to the specialized disciplines studying it (neuroscience, AI, psychology, linguistics, anthropology).
- This fragmentation leads to equivocation, where we confuse different meanings of "mind," hindering our understanding.
Bridging the Gaps
- The fragmented study of mind creates ignorance about how different levels of reality (brain, information processing, behavior, language, culture) interact.
- Cognitive science aims to integrate these disciplines, addressing this ignorance through a philosophically astute approach.
Beyond Nominalism
- Generic nominalism, simply labeling different disciplines as "cognitive sciences," is useless for true integration.
- It fails to address equivocation, fragmentation, and ignorance surrounding the concept of mind.