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A comment on Thinking Differently about Thinking: The Mind-Expanding Ideas of Andy Clark. Parent comment
Clearly, we're all just made of atoms. But it's helpful to think about those atoms in an organized way.
It reminds me of the classic chain of abstractions in the sciences. One version:
* Philosophy --> Math * Math --> Physics * Physics --> Chemistry * Chemistry --> Biology * Biology --> Psychology * Psychology --> Sociology
* Neurology --> Cogsci
* "What is the role of environment in identity and coping?" * "What would an artificial mind look like?" * "How do minds shape their environment?"
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Clearly, we're all just made of atoms. But it's helpful to think about those atoms in an organized way.
It reminds me of the classic chain of abstractions in the sciences. One version:
Where does this one fall? Maybe Maybe a specific aspect of psychology or cognitive science. For example, the questions