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(2011) Philosophy & Technology 24 (1).
We compare the role of Cartesian assumptions in the symbol grounding problem and in the Myth of the Given: We argue that the Sellars–McDowell critique of the Myth of the Given and, in particular, its use of the concept of normativity can provide useful resources for responding to the symbol grounding problem. We also describe the concepts of normativity at work in computer science and cognitive science: We argue that normative concepts are pervasive in the sciences and that, in particular, McDowell's dichotomy between the normative space of reasons and the realm of nature is somewhat problematic.
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DOI: 10.1007/s13347-010-0005-4
Full citation:
White, G. (2011). Bootstrapping normativity. Philosophy & Technology 24 (1), pp. 35-53.
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