Computational autopoietic theory? How post-cognitivism does not (necessarily) entail anti-computationalism
| dc.contributor.advisor | Thill, Serge | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Guest, Olivia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Riegl, Stefan | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-08-16 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Traditionally, post-cognitivism rejected computationalism for entailing representationalism. Recent successes in machine learning and especially artificial neural networks suggest that this assumed implication deserves to get reconsidered. In a recent paper titled “Why post-cognitivism does not (necessarily) entail anti-computationalism” the authors point out similarities between the early autopoietic theory, and a more recent mechanistic account of computation. This thesis supports the paper’s argument by integrating both verbal theories into one formal theory using a rigorous mathematical formalism. The formal theory is implemented in a computational model and simulated to test the theory. Building on previous work, Game of Life is used as simulation environment. Theory-building and model simulation were interleaved, iterative processes that mutually constrained each other. Observations and possible implications are discussed. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/16351 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen | |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | specialisations::Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen::Artificial Intelligence::Master Artificial Intelligence | |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | studyprogrammes::Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen::Artificial Intelligence | |
| dc.thesis.type | Master | |
| dc.title | Computational autopoietic theory? How post-cognitivism does not (necessarily) entail anti-computationalism |
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