Are minimal representations still representations?

Gallagher, Shaun (2008) Are minimal representations still representations? International Journal of Philosophical Studies, 16 (3). pp. 351-69. ISSN 0967-2559
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I examine the following question: Do actions require representations that are intrinsic to the action itself? Recent work by Mark Rowlands, Michael Wheeler, and Andy Clark suggests that actions may require a minimal form of representation. I argue that the various concepts of minimal representation on offer do not apply to action per se and that a non-representationalist account that focuses on dynamic systems of self-organizing continuous reciprocal causation at the sub-personal level is superior. I further recommend a scientific pragmatism regarding the concept of representation.

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