Talk:Cognition

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 Definition:  The central nervous system's processing of information relevant to interacting with itself and its internal and external environment. [d] [e]
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"Cognition is formally defined as the ability to recognize and take social perspective." As a philosopher who has had many courses in psychology, this is a new one on me. Cognition is not "formally defined" in any way by cognitive scientists at all--no such general term is subject to formal definition--and it certainly is not defined as "the ability to recognize and take social perspective," except perhaps by followers of Ken Wilbur (I guess). The article shouldn't be written from the point of view of Ken Wilbur, but of all thinkers and scientists who study cognition: so, the first order of business is to explain the varying perspectives on the topic. Perhaps including Wilbur's, although (sorry) I don't think his is even close to being the most important.

I hope you'll move the article in the direction of more inclusiveness, Michael. --Larry Sanger 08:55, 14 January 2008 (CST)

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