Is the Free-Energy Principle a Formal Theory of Semantics? From Variational Density Dynamics to Neural and Phenotypic Representations

The aim of this paper is twofold: (1) to assess whether the construct of neural representations plays an explanatory role under the variational free-energy principle and its corollary process theory, active inference; and (2) if so, to assess which philosophical stance—in relation to the ontological...

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Main Authors: Maxwell J. D. Ramstead, Karl J. Friston, Inês Hipólito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/8/889