WildcatMon, Jun 8, 2009 Spaceweaver:" Whether we create such a model explicitly or implicitly, everything that can possibly take place, takes place and is reflected in the context of our mind model and is (transparently) mediated by it. "
That is a brilliant statement, to which I agree implicitly, however a question comes to mind (transparently so ;-) : isn't it the case that transparency is a backbone or alternatively a special case of "shallow knowledge" (mapping loosely from one territory to another)?
if such is the case, and transparency can indeed be said to be a special case of "shallow knowledge" it follows that any theory of mind, any model in fact, must by necessity be constructed of shallow knowledge. and again if that is indeed the case (and I reserve the right to provide a larger view on the subject) any model eventually 'breaks down' when details make/transform the shallow knowledge into precise knowledge. At that moment of precise knowledge transparency will for all practical purposes disappear, taking our minds along.
if that is in fact the case, of what use will be our new model?
Spaceweaver:" Whether we create such a model explicitly or implicitly, everything that can possibly take place, takes place and is reflected in the context of our mind model and is (transparently) mediated by it. "
That is a brilliant statement, to which I agree implicitly, however a question comes to mind (transparently so ;-) : isn't it the case that transparency is a backbone or alternatively a special case of "shallow knowledge" (mapping loosely from one territory to another)?
if such is the case, and transparency can indeed be said to be a special case of "shallow knowledge" it follows that any theory of mind, any model in fact, must by necessity be constructed of shallow knowledge. and again if that is indeed the case (and I reserve the right to provide a larger view on the subject) any model eventually 'breaks down' when details make/transform the shallow knowledge into precise knowledge. At that moment of precise knowledge transparency will for all practical purposes disappear, taking our minds along.
if that is in fact the case, of what use will be our new model?