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The term '''Ecology of Mind''' has been coined by Gregory Bateson. | The term '''Ecology of Mind''' has been coined by Gregory Bateson. | ||
In the [[Society of Mind]] approach, we try to understand | In the [[Society of Mind]] approach, we try to understand | ||
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agents. In the ecology of mind approach, we try to understand | agents. In the ecology of mind approach, we try to understand | ||
the mind as an ecology, as a network of interactions. | the mind as an ecology, as a network of interactions. | ||
Bateson's idea of an "Ecology of Mind" and Minsky's idea of a | |||
"Society of Mind" have something in common. | |||
Both are similar because they try to describe a whole system | Both are similar because they try to describe a whole system | ||
of interacting entities - species for ecology and agents | of interacting entities - species for ecology and agents | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 1 May 2011
The term Ecology of Mind has been coined by Gregory Bateson. In the Society of Mind approach, we try to understand the mind as a society, as a social group of interacting agents. In the ecology of mind approach, we try to understand the mind as an ecology, as a network of interactions.
Bateson's idea of an "Ecology of Mind" and Minsky's idea of a "Society of Mind" have something in common. Both are similar because they try to describe a whole system of interacting entities - species for ecology and agents for society. Both are very interesting, because they maybe help to connect psychology with neuroscience. A useful theory of this kind has much in common with ecology or sociology: it must describe complex adaptive systems which consist of many elements - systems that are able to adjust and adapt themselves.
Ecology is the study of the ecosystem and the environment as it relates to living organisms. It tries to describe how living systems are connected. A large variety of species and a huge network of interactions (foodweb) is characteristic for Ecology. Gregory Bateson thinks the nature of the mind can be understood as a network of connections and interactions relating the individual with his society and his species and with the universe at large.
Books
- Gregory Bateson, Steps to an Ecology of Mind, University Of Chicago Press, 1972
