Fodor maintains that a massively modular mind, unlike the human mind, couldn't be context-sensitive. Drawing on Relevance Theory, I argue that, in a massively modular mind where modules compete for resources, an "invisible hand" beneficial effect may result from this competition, dynamically selecting contextually relevant inputs for actual processing. I outline some implication of this claim for evolutionary and for experimental cognitive psychology.
Event Details
How could a massively modular mind exhibit context-sensitivity?
- Event Date: February 17, 2004
- Event Start Time: 1:00 PM
- Event End Time: 2:00 PM
- Event Location: Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS, EHESS & ENS), Paris
- Event Type: Talks: RuCCS Colloquia
- Event Semester: Spring 2004
- Event Contact: Dan Sperber
- Event Extra info: <a href="www.dan.sperber.com">Dan Sperber</a>