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Мястото на интелекта в теориите за съзнанието от по-висок ред (ТСПР)
“The Intellect” according to the Higher-order Theories of Consciousness

Author(s): David Peev
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Epistemology, Logic, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology, Hermeneutics
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: intellect; mind; higher order theories of mind; evolution; adaptation

Summary/Abstract: The central aim of this paper is to provide certain clarity regarding the question ‘What role does ‘the intellect’ play from the perspective of a Higher-order Theory (HOT) of consciousness. My hope is to show that there are grounds for the conclusion that there is a close relation between what we call ‘intellect’ and the evolutionary and adaptive processes that a biological system undergoes. As for the final result, my goal is admittedly modest – to merely outline a working definition of the term ‘intellect’, which is, however, compatible with evolutionary theory. Nevertheless, I hope that, if successful, such definition can facilitate future research in the field.

  • Issue Year: 28/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 295-303
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian