Mapping Husserlian phenomenology onto active inference
The paper explores the intersection between Husserlian phenomenology and active inference, proposing a mathematical model of perception that incorpora…
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Particular flows and attracting sets: A comment on “How particular is the physics of the free energy principle?” by Aguilera, Millidge, Tschantz and Buckley
The commentary by Conor Heins critiques the target article on the Free Energy Principle (FEP) by Aguilera et al., focusing on linear diffusion process…
Some minimal notes on notation and minima: a comment on “how particular is the physics of the free energy principle?” by Aguilera, Millidge, Tschantz, and Buckley
The authors respond to Aguilera et al.'s critique of the free energy principle, addressing ambiguities in system dynamics and misinterpretations of su…
Easy as 1, 2, 3: On the Short History of the Use of Affordance in Active Inference
The editorial examines the evolution of the affordance concept within the active inference framework, differentiating between Affordance 1.0, 2.0, and…
Mapping Husserlian phenomenology onto active inference
The paper explores the relationship between Husserlian phenomenology and active inference, proposing a mathematical framework for understanding percep…
On the Map-Territory Fallacy Fallacy
The paper explores the free energy principle (FEP) and addresses the map-territory fallacy in scientific modeling. It asserts that critiques of the FE…
One person’s modus ponens…: Comment on” The Markov blanket trick: On the scope of the free energy principle and active inference” by Raja and colleagues (2021)
Maxwell JD Ramstead critiques Raja et al.'s 2021 paper on the Markov blanket trick, acknowledging the validity of their argument but identifying a fla…
The nature of beliefs and believing
The article discusses the nature of beliefs in cognitive science, describing them as propositional attitudes with representational content and assumed…
Extended plastic inevitable
The commentary analyzes the role of the free-energy principle (FEP) in defining cognitive system boundaries within third-wave extended-mind research. …
The Free Energy Principle drives neuromorphic development
The authors demonstrate that systems with morphological degrees of freedom and constrained free energy evolve toward neuromorphic structures that faci…