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Perspectives on social cognition

The September 7th issue of Science is a special issue devoted to social cognition: the table of contents found here. I reproduce the introduction “Living in Societies” by Caroline Ash, Gilbert Chin, Elizabeth Pennisi and Andrew Sugden. The appearance of this issue has prompted me to post the introduction to the special issue of social cognition…

epistemology, liberalism, political philosophy, social epistemology

Andrew Sullivan Lecture: On conservatism

Andrew Sullivan, a fascinating melange of Oakeshottian (and a dash of Hayekeanism), gay activist and practicing Catholic, here discussing his book The Conservative Soul.  Andrew’s target is primarily the co-option of religious fundamentalism into the public arena – a cast of mind that is neither religious nor political, nor indeed “conservative” since these folk have a radical agenda. For more on…

epistemology, political philosophy, social epistemology, swarm intelligence

Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets

I’d like to plug a book co-authored by a correspondent of mine, Lila Rajiva. The subject matter should have some appeal to swarm theorists and others interested in complexity theory be they economists or political theorists. Lila Rajiva offers the following outline of the book’s subject matter.  ============================================   Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets (Bill Bonner and…

editorial projects, epistemology, political philosophy, religion

CFP: Religion and Biotechnology

I don’t normally make CFP announcements for projects I’m not involved in, but I’m making an exception for a mate of mine. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The continuous and constantly accelerated introduction of advanced new technologies allowing an unprecedented variety of novel applications is inundating our social and private life. One important species of these technological breakthroughs biotechnology, concerns a…

articles, cognitive modeling, cognitive science, consciousness, epistemology, extended mind, forthcoming, hayek, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, social epistemology, social ontology, stigmergy, swarm intelligence

Hayek: Cognitive Scientist Avant la Lettre

The following is an abstract for my forthcoming (2009) contibution to: The Social Science of Hayek’s ‘The Sensory Order’ William N. Butos, Volume Editor Advances in Austrian Economics Hayek: Cognitive Scientist Avant la Lettre This paper conceives of Hayek’s overall project as presenting a theory of sociocognition, explication of which has a twofold purpose: 1.…