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Perspectives on Social Cognition: Contents

Special Issue of Cognitive Systems Research – Perspectives on Social Cognition Some papers are now available as pre-press versions. 1. Introduction to Perspectives on Social Cognition – Leslie Marsh & Christian Onof 2. Functionalism and mental boundaries – Lawrence Shapiro 3. Consciousness and the social mind – Philip Robbins 4. Social relationships and groups: New…

social epistemology, stigmergy, swarm intelligence

Swarm Theory Enters Mainstream

I was alerted by fellow swarm theorist Simon Garnier to an introduction to swarm theory in the latest issue of National Geographic Magazine. This is just the latest in the popularization of swarm theory: previous instances being Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) and Surowiecki’s The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are…

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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.…