Is the Free-Energy Principle a Formal Theory of Semantics? From Variational Density Dynamics to Neural and Phenotypic Representations
The aim of this paper is twofold: (1) to assess whether the construct of neural representations plays an explanatory role under the variational free-energy principle and its corollary process theory, active inference; and (2) if so, to assess which philosophical stance—in relation to the ontological...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Entropy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/8/889 |