The Philosophy and Science of Predictive Processing

The Philosophy and Science of Predictive Processing, 1st Edition, is an academic anthology exploring how predictive processing models explain the nature of the mind. The volume investigates the hypothesis that brains continuously generate and update predictions about external conditions to guide perception and action.

Contributions integrate perspectives from philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology to trace the empirical and conceptual consequences of this framework. Discussions evaluate the active, dynamic role of the mind while extending into cognitive science and robotics.

By gathering arguments from both supporters and critics of the predictive mind framework, the collection offers an evenhanded assessment of the theory's explanatory reach.