# Design for a Darwinian Brain: Part 1. Philosophy and Neuroscience

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.7200 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1303.7200/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 28 Mar 2013.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Towards Combinatorial Generalization for Catalysts: A Kohn-Sham Charge-Density Approach](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.18702/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Physical symbol systems are needed for open-ended cognition. A good way to understand physical symbol systems is by comparison of thought to chemistry. Both have systematicity, productivity and compositionality. The state of the art in cognitive architectures for open-ended cognition is critically assessed. I conclude that a cognitive architecture that evolves symbol structures in the brain is a promising candidate to explain open-ended cognition. Part 2 of the paper presents such a cognitive architecture.