Solving the interface problem: from intentions to motor representations through conceptual spaces
To explain intentional bodily action, we must address the Interface Problem: how propositional intentions and non-propositional motor representations integrate non-accidentally. Two requirements arise: matching, ensuring a motor representation corresponds to an intention despite format differences, and selection, choosing one motor representation among multiple matches. We combine Gärdenfors’ conceptual spaces with Bayesian inference to meet both requirements.
Authors
- Eline N. Kuipers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1360-7525)
- Peter Brössel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1992-6826)
Institutions
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Synthese
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-026-05489-x
- Primary Topic
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00