Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits
Neuroscientists frequently use two folk psychology terms –self and consciousness– in formulating decision-making process models. According to Daniel Dennett, such notions lead them to dualistic view of brain functions and hence to dead ends or, at least, to less than optimal designs in the research...
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| author | Echarte-Alonso, L.E. (Luis Enrique) |
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| description | Neuroscientists frequently use two folk psychology terms –self and consciousness– in formulating decision-making process models. According to Daniel Dennett, such notions lead them to dualistic view of brain functions and hence to dead ends or, at least, to less than optimal designs in the research field. Indeed, Dennett’s position offers interesting insights that may help neuroscientists to comprehend the distinction between conscious and non-conscious behavior. In this paper, I first explore how habitual behavior could be defined from Dennett’s model. Second, taking his view into account, I try to offer a better interpretation of habits. Particularly, I define habits as involving a teleological and preconscious process whose traits and dynamics are indistinguishable from computational ones, but this is so more in their ends than in their origins. Finally, I propose seven lines of experimental hypothesis to support this definition. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-372852020-03-23T17:16:13Z Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits Echarte-Alonso, L.E. (Luis Enrique) Habits Intentionality Intention Intentional Stance Theory Consciousness Self Free will Voluntary control Agency Decision-making Materias Investigacion::Teología y Ciencias religiosas Neuroscientists frequently use two folk psychology terms –self and consciousness– in formulating decision-making process models. According to Daniel Dennett, such notions lead them to dualistic view of brain functions and hence to dead ends or, at least, to less than optimal designs in the research field. Indeed, Dennett’s position offers interesting insights that may help neuroscientists to comprehend the distinction between conscious and non-conscious behavior. In this paper, I first explore how habitual behavior could be defined from Dennett’s model. Second, taking his view into account, I try to offer a better interpretation of habits. Particularly, I define habits as involving a teleological and preconscious process whose traits and dynamics are indistinguishable from computational ones, but this is so more in their ends than in their origins. Finally, I propose seven lines of experimental hypothesis to support this definition. 2015-01-15T16:23:31Z 2015-01-15T16:23:31Z 2014 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/37285 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Universidad Nicolás Copérnico de Torun |
| spellingShingle | Habits Intentionality Intention Intentional Stance Theory Consciousness Self Free will Voluntary control Agency Decision-making Materias Investigacion::Teología y Ciencias religiosas Echarte-Alonso, L.E. (Luis Enrique) Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title | Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title_full | Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title_fullStr | Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title_short | Teleological markers: Seven lines of hypotheses around Dennett’s theory of habits |
| title_sort | teleological markers: seven lines of hypotheses around dennett’s theory of habits |
| topic | Habits Intentionality Intention Intentional Stance Theory Consciousness Self Free will Voluntary control Agency Decision-making Materias Investigacion::Teología y Ciencias religiosas |
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