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RE: LeoThread 2024-11-17 10:12

in LeoFinance11 months ago

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Metzinger is skeptical of Levin's use of terms like "goal" and "agency," arguing that these concepts import human phenomenology and may not accurately capture the underlying dynamics of non-human systems. He suggests a more sober, control-theoretic notion of goal-directedness, while acknowledging the value of using intentional vocabulary as an instrument for interaction, rather than as a realist claim about the nature of reality.

Levin agrees that he is not advocating for true, intrinsic goals, but rather a functional, observer-dependent framework that allows for richer interaction with systems. He argues that different levels of description may be appropriate for different purposes, and that a scale-free, multi-scale approach to cognition can be valuable.