Programming Paradigms and Mind Metaphors: Convergence and Cross-fertilization in the Study of Cognition

• DIEGO COSMELLI ^[1] ; JORGE SOTO-ANDRADE ^[2] ; ERIC TANTER ^[2]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Biological Research, ISSN-e 0717-6287, ISSN 0716-9760, Vol. 40, Nº. 4, 2007, págs. 503-515
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper describes a notable convergence between biological organization and programming language abstractions. Our aim is to explore possibilities of cross-fertilization, at both conceptual and empirical levels, towards the understanding of what cognition and cognitive systems might be