Evolving an integral ecology of mind

Cortex

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 709-725

  Lucas, Chris ^a  

^a CALResCo Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractor dynamics; Embedded mind; Higher order cognition; Multi agent systems; Values

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; INTELLIGENCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MODEL; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; THEORY;

EID: 24744442856     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70288-0     Document Type: Article

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