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Cognitive science, broadly defined as the study of cognitive capacities, including methodologies from psychology, neuroscience and computer science, is currently grappling with several philosophical questions concerning the primacy and integration of evidence from these various fields. Can cognitive behaviour be reduced to neural firing patterns? Are deep learning models of the brain explanatory? What does it mean for something to be ‘represented’ in a population of neurons? How do we know the right level (or levels) at which a phenomenon should be explained?

This event brings together practitioners in transdisciplinary neuroscience and philosophy to discuss the convergence of methodology, technology, and goals at the interface/intersection of neuroscience, AI, and psychology. Our goal is to have the spectrum of positions clarified and identify and articulate the points of disagreement and the areas for collaboration. We encourage participants to think broadly about what set of scientific approaches should be explored and how best to integrate them.

Symposium on Explanation in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence