Awakening from the Meaning Crisis
Ep. 30 - Relevance Realization Meets Dynamical Systems Theory
Aug 9, 2019
58:18
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- Relevance realization requires a multi-scaler, self-organizing approach, emphasizing internal constitutive goals for self-preservation.
- Scientific theories of relevance must consider systematic categories with inductive generalizations, challenging traditional representations.
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Exploring Relevance and Central Issues
The podcast delves into the central issue of understanding relevance without presupposing it in cognitive and brain processes. It argues against using representations to explain relevance due to their inherent presuppositions. Empirical evidence regarding salience tagging and relevance realization is highlighted, emphasizing that connectedness and meaning in life are not solely generated by representations.
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