Understanding Nonmodular Functionality: Lessons from Genetic Algorithms.

Evolution is often characterized as a tinkerer creating efficient but messy solutions. We analyze the nature of the problems that arise when trying to explain and understand cognitive phenomena created by this haphazard design process. We present a theory of explanation and understanding and apply i...

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Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 637 - 650
Autores principales: Kuorikoski, Jaakko, Pöyhönen, Samuli
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Dec2013
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