Subject Index 215
environmental dynamics; constitutive
for cognition 9–11, 56, 93–6, 109–10,
113, 115, 117–20, 122, 125–7,
178, 183, 194; constitutive W and
- S roles 118, 121–3, 125–6, 128,
136; ecological 17, 27, 55, 61,
76–80, 82, 84, 87, 89–90, 92–3,
97–9, 103–4, 116, 143, 152, 154, 174,
183–4; external 78–80, 84, 87–8,
92–3, 97, 103, 174; informational
see informational environments;
intelligent or smart 10, 148; selective
79–80, 87, 89–90, 92–3, 152;
simulated or virtual 10, 141, 143–8,
150, 160–3, 166–7, 174–6; specific
to vs specified for receiver 42–3, 45,
76–8, 80, 85–6, 87, 92, 101, 183;
see also information, intrinsic;
natural information, objective or
specifying; uncooperative 23–4, 28,
33, 48, 96, 102–3
environmental complexity 93–6,
103–4, 178
environmental constructivism 81, 83–7,
101, 123, 128, 138, 183–4; constructive
and constitutive strategies 87–91, 92,
97–9, 110, 115–16, 137, 147, 173,
178; see also Godfrey-Smith, P.; niche
construction; organism-environment
relations
environmental dynamics 80–3, 86–7, 89,
93–4, 98, 103–4, 116, 128, 178; see also
organism-environment relations
environmental scaffolding 123,
184; see also environmental
constructivism; extended cognition;
organism-environment coupling
equivocation (in information theory)
18–19, 21–2
evolution 30–1, 68–9, 73, 75, 76–7,
111–12, 115–16, 123–6, 152;
co-evolution language-brain and
tool-brain 126–7; convergent 5; cultural
98, 115, 118, 127; gradual
see Punctuated Equilibria
evolutionary robotics 150–5, 173, 176, 178
exaptations 77, 91; see also adaptationist
programme
explanation (in science) 117, 188–9
extended cognition, Extended Mind
Hypothesis 109–10, 115–22, 128, 135,
137, 154, 184; see also 4E cognition
extended phenotype 115–17; see also
Dawkins, Richard
conceptual analysis 180–4, 189; see also
analytic/synthetic distinction; Kant, I.;
philosophy, analytic
constitution and construction see
environmental constructivism,
constructive and constitutive strategies
consumer semantics 27–30
content: disjunctive 67; informational
20, 22, 25, 28, 75; non-derived see
intentionality
convergence (of cognitive artefacts
with natural information) 130, 142–4,
146–7, 157, 159–60, 162, 166–72,
175; see also informational mapping;
isomorphism
coordination and cooperation (of activities)
96–7, 100–1, 135, 159, 164–5, 172;
see also deception
correspondence (in informational
mappings) see convergence
cultural evolution see evolution, cultural
Cybernetics 32, 192; see also Ashby, W.
deception 96–7, 100–3, 160; see also
coordination and cooperation
definitions: information (IN-1, 2) 18;
informational convergence and
isomorphism (DS-1, 2) 142, 145;
informational environment (IE-1, . . . , 3)
97; natural information (NI-1, . . ., 5)
57, 63, 65; summary of hypotheses
(H-1, . . ., 5) 183
developmental systems theory 86–7,
115–17, 122–3, 128, 184
direct perception see perception, direct
disjunctive content see content
domains: of mathematical functions 68
(see also image); of natural information
23, 57, 62, 65–74, 88, 141–5, 175–7;
tracking of 71, 80–1, 155, 172
driver assistance systems 140–1, 167,
169–71, 179
ecological niche see niche
ecological psychology 9, 34, 39–46, 54–5,
109, 125; see also Gibson, J.J.
embodied conversational agents 150–1,
155–6, 174, 176, 178
embodiment 7, 115, 130, 153, 156;
see also 4E cognition
Empirical Strategy of vision 10, 35–40,
49–51, 53–5; see also Purves, D.
environment: background conditions
81, 99; concept of 1–2, 8–9,
184–5; constancy vs change in see
environmental dynamics; constitutive
for cognition 9–11, 56, 93–6, 109–10,
113, 115, 117–20, 122, 125–7,
178, 183, 194; constitutive W and
- S roles 118, 121–3, 125–6, 128,
136; ecological 17, 27, 55, 61,
76–80, 82, 84, 87, 89–90, 92–3,
97–9, 103–4, 116, 143, 152, 154, 174,
183–4; external 78–80, 84, 87–8,
92–3, 97, 103, 174; informational
see informational environments;
intelligent or smart 10, 148; selective
79–80, 87, 89–90, 92–3, 152;
simulated or virtual 10, 141, 143–8,
150, 160–3, 166–7, 174–6; specific
to vs specified for receiver 42–3, 45,
76–8, 80, 85–6, 87, 92, 101, 183;
see also information, intrinsic;
natural information, objective or
specifying; uncooperative 23–4, 28,
33, 48, 96, 102–3
environmental complexity 93–6,
103–4, 178
environmental constructivism 81, 83–7,
101, 123, 128, 138, 183–4; constructive
and constitutive strategies 87–91, 92,
97–9, 110, 115–16, 137, 147, 173,
178; see also Godfrey-Smith, P.; niche
construction; organism-environment
relations
environmental dynamics 80–3, 86–7, 89,
93–4, 98, 103–4, 116, 128, 178; see also
organism-environment relations
environmental scaffolding 123,
184; see also environmental
constructivism; extended cognition;
organism-environment coupling
equivocation (in information theory)
18–19, 21–2
evolution 30–1, 68–9, 73, 75, 76–7,
111–12, 115–16, 123–6, 152;
co-evolution language-brain and
tool-brain 126–7; convergent 5; cultural
98, 115, 118, 127; gradual
see Punctuated Equilibria
evolutionary robotics 150–5, 173, 176, 178
exaptations 77, 91; see also adaptationist
programme
explanation (in science) 117, 188–9
extended cognition, Extended Mind
Hypothesis 109–10, 115–22, 128, 135,
137, 154, 184; see also 4E cognition
extended phenotype 115–17; see also
Dawkins, Richard
conceptual analysis 180–4, 189; see also
analytic/synthetic distinction; Kant, I.;
philosophy, analytic
constitution and construction see
environmental constructivism,
constructive and constitutive strategies
consumer semantics 27–30
content: disjunctive 67; informational
20, 22, 25, 28, 75; non-derived see
intentionality
convergence (of cognitive artefacts
with natural information) 130, 142–4,
146–7, 157, 159–60, 162, 166–72,
175; see also informational mapping;
isomorphism
coordination and cooperation (of activities)
96–7, 100–1, 135, 159, 164–5, 172;
see also deception
correspondence (in informational
mappings) see convergence
cultural evolution see evolution, cultural
Cybernetics 32, 192; see also Ashby, W.
deception 96–7, 100–3, 160; see also
coordination and cooperation
definitions: information (IN-1, 2) 18;
informational convergence and
isomorphism (DS-1, 2) 142, 145;
informational environment (IE-1, . . . , 3)
97; natural information (NI-1, . . ., 5)
57, 63, 65; summary of hypotheses
(H-1, . . ., 5) 183
developmental systems theory 86–7,
115–17, 122–3, 128, 184
direct perception see perception, direct
disjunctive content see content
domains: of mathematical functions 68
(see also image); of natural information
23, 57, 62, 65–74, 88, 141–5, 175–7;
tracking of 71, 80–1, 155, 172
driver assistance systems 140–1, 167,
169–71, 179
ecological niche see niche
ecological psychology 9, 34, 39–46, 54–5,
109, 125; see also Gibson, J.J.
embodied conversational agents 150–1,
155–6, 174, 176, 178
embodiment 7, 115, 130, 153, 156;
see also 4E cognition
Empirical Strategy of vision 10, 35–40,
49–51, 53–5; see also Purves, D.
environment: background conditions
81, 99; concept of 1–2, 8–9,
184–5; constancy vs change in see