Agency, Goal-Directed Behavior, and Part-Whole Relationships in Biological Systems
Biological Theory,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(1), С. 22 - 36
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023
Abstract
In
this
essay
we
aim
to
present
some
considerations
regarding
a
minimal
but
concrete
notion
of
agency
and
goal-directed
behavior
that
are
useful
for
characterizing
biological
systems
at
different
scales.
These
particular
perspective,
bringing
together
concepts
from
dynamical
systems,
combinatorial
problem-solving,
connectionist
learning
with
an
emphasis
on
the
relationship
between
parts
wholes.
This
perspective
affords
ways
think
about
agents
quantifiable,
relevant
important
issues.
Instead
advocating
strict
definition
minimally
agential
characteristics,
focus
how
(even
modest
agency)
system
can
be
more
than
sum
its
parts.
We
quantify
in
terms
problem-solving
competency
respect
resolution
frustrations
requires
sense
delayed
gratification,
i.e.,
taking
trajectories
forego
short-term
gains
(or
sustain
stress
or
frustration)
favor
long-term
gains.
order
belong
(rather
given
by
construction
design),
it
involve
distributed
systemic
knowledge
is
acquired
through
experience,
changes
organization
relationships
among
(without
presupposing
system-level
reward
function
such
changes).
conception
helps
us
which
cells,
organisms,
perhaps
other
scales,
(i.e.,
their
parts)
quantifiable
sense,
without
denying
whole
depends
behaviors
current
organization.
Язык: Английский
Cognitive Glues Are Shared Models of Relative Scarcities: The Economics of Collective Intelligence
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024
Collective
intelligence
refers
to
emergent
problem-solving
capacities
that
are
different
than
those
of
the
system’s
subunits.
Due
plethora
multi-scale
systems
within
nature
and
society,
it
is
imperative
understand
interaction
policies
necessary
sufficient
for
subunits
form
collective
intelligences.
The
economy
a
complex
system
consisting
autonomous
elements
at
multiple
scales
which
exhibits
adaptive
capabilities,
suggesting
offers
an
interesting
important
example
intelligence.
We
identify
price
as
cognitive
glue
works
coordinate
by
acting
affordance
allows
members
use
plans
mutually
compatible
with
every
other
member
economy.
Using
existing
framework
Watson
Levin
[1]
we
elaborate
on
various
aspects
make
useful
model
argue
any
must
solve
same
kind
problem
solves
in
broadly
way
it,
thus
serves
generic
template
or
abstract
all
glues.
Finally,
describe
some
research
ideas
combine
concepts
from
biology
economics
hopes
inspiring
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Язык: Английский