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Explanation and Understanding in a Model-Based Model of Cognition
(2017-11-20) Podnieks, Karlis
This article is an experiment. Consider a minimalist model of cognition (models, means of model-building and history of their evolution). In this model, explanation could be defined as a means allowing to advance: production of models and means of model-building (thus, yielding 1st class understanding), exploration and use of them (2nd class), and/or teaching (3rd class). At minimum, 3rd class understanding is necessary for an explanation to be respected.
Truth Demystified
(2015-11-05) Podnieks, Karlis
For further development, see Karlis Podnieks in ResearchGate. How could we recognize truth, if we only have models, means of model-building, and the history of their evolution? Where is the truth in the cloud of models – with so many of them already gone with the wind? We can define truths as more or less persistent invariants of successful evolution of models and means of model-building. What is true, will not change in the future (for some time, at least). This approach to truth could be named demystified realism (or, demystified theory of truth) – the kind of realism based on a minimum of metaphysical assumptions. (“Robotic realism” also would be appropriate, but the term is occupied already.)