[extropy-chat] The evolution of intelligence

[Ben Goertzel]

For a view of the evolution of human intelligence involving the
integration of distinct cognitive modules, check out Mithen's
excellent book "The Prehistory of Mind", referenced here among other
places:

http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/esm/Mithen_00.html

-- Ben

On 11/9/06, David Lubkin <extropy at unreasonable.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to understand what the evolution of intelligence might
> have been, and am in search of pointers to background sources. This
> seemed like a logical place to ask, given our shared interests.
>
> In some cognitive models, there's the idea of distinct capabilities,
> each having a biological basis. Each of which presumably conferred a
> reproductive advantage, in its first through its final forms,
> although it may not be clear that that advantage is wholly
> independent of the pre-existence of another of the capabilities.
>
> What is the set of cognitive subsystems known to exist in some
> species? Which species have which subsystems? Why do they have those
> and why not the others? What does this look like in a taxonomic or
> timeline tree?
>
> I've dusted off my sf writer hat lately so I'm mostly looking for a
> plausible framework to draw on in creating lifeforms for stories I'm
> working on. It would also be nice to find folks in the pertinent
> fields who wouldn't mind if I asked stupid questions or ran ideas by.
>
>
> -- David.
>
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