On Cognitive Art & Science: Toward Wholeness From Both Sides

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This paper positions cognitive science as the systematic study of intra-action and cognitive art as its reflexive counterpart, exploring a bidirectional trajectory toward systemic wholeness. It proposes a four-fold schema that integrates procedural craft, conceptual articulation, adaptive intelligence, and the observing niche to balance exploitation with exploration in cognitive processes.

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Findings / Concepts

Introduces a four-fold schema linking procedural craft, conceptual articulation, adaptive intelligence, and the observing niche.
Proposes a novel perspective on cognitive science as a study of intra-action and cognitive art as its reflexive twin.
Explores the balance between exploitation and exploration in cognitive processes through a systemic approach.
Suggests the integration of modern computer science and cryptography in developing information architectures for cognitive systems.

Methods / Techniques

Utilizes a four-fold schema to analyze cognitive processes and their interrelations.
Applies Active Inference from a Low Road perspective for variational approximation in cognitive modeling.
Employs alternating analytical moves (2→3) and generative moves (4→3) to compress past data and open space for future possibilities.
Integrates empirical specifics with mathematical generalizations for flexible systems modeling.

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Friedman, Daniel Ari. 2025. On Cognitive Art & Science: Toward Wholeness From Both Sides. Zenodo.

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