The introduction of LoAs is often an important step prior to mathematical modelling of the phenomenon under consideration. However, even when that further step is not taken, the introduction of LoAs remains a crucial tool in conceptual anal…Russell, B. (1902). Letter to Frege. In J. van Heijenoort (Ed.), From frege to gödel: A source book in mathematical logic, 1879–1931 (pp. 124–125). Harvard University Press: Cambridge, MA, 1967.
Salthe, S. N. (1985). Evolving hierarchical s…
Carl Craver
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Carl Craver is a philosopher of neuroscience and cognitive science known for developing the concept of "levels of analysis" (LoAs) as a foundational tool for conceptual clarity in complex systems modeling. His work appears in these readings to ground discussions of how we decompose hierarchical systems—whether neural, computational, or organizational—into tractable analytical units before attempting mathematical formalization. By establishing LoAs as prior to but independent of formal modeling, Craver's framework enables the seminar to think through the architectural layering problems that recur across AI systems, biological networks, and hybrid human-machine assemblages.
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