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Review
. 2024 Sep-Oct;15(5):e1684.
doi: 10.1002/wcs.1684. Epub 2024 May 21.

Philosophy of cognitive science in the age of deep learning

Raphaël Millière  1
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Philosophy of cognitive science in the age of deep learning

Raphaël Millière. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2024 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Deep learning has enabled major advances across most areas of artificial intelligence research. This remarkable progress extends beyond mere engineering achievements and holds significant relevance for the philosophy of cognitive science. Deep neural networks have made significant strides in overcoming the limitations of older connectionist models that once occupied the center stage of philosophical debates about cognition. This development is directly relevant to long-standing theoretical debates in the philosophy of cognitive science. Furthermore, ongoing methodological challenges related to the comparative evaluation of deep neural networks stand to benefit greatly from interdisciplinary collaboration with philosophy and cognitive science. The time is ripe for philosophers to explore foundational issues related to deep learning and cognition; this perspective paper surveys key areas where their contributions can be especially fruitful. This article is categorized under: Philosophy > Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Robotics > Machine Learning.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; connectionism; deep learning; neural networks; philosophy.

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