Bayesian cognitive science, predictive brains, and the nativism debate.

The rise of Bayesianism in cognitive science promises to shape the debate between nativists and empiricists into more productive forms—or so have claimed several philosophers and cognitive scientists. The present paper explicates this claim, distinguishing different ways of understanding it. After c...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 195; no. 11; pp. 4817 - 4839
Autor principal: Colombo, Matteo
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2018
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