strange loop
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cognitive science concept
concept
philosophical concept
self-referential structure
systems theory concept
A strange loop is a self-referential structure in which moving through hierarchical levels of a system unexpectedly returns you to the starting point, often used to explain paradoxes of consciousness, logic, and meaning.
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| instanceOf |
cognitive science concept
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concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ self-referential structure ⓘ systems theory concept ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
discussions of free will
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discussions of meaning in formal systems ⓘ discussions of the nature of self ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
feedback across levels
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movement through levels of a system ⓘ return to original state or level ⓘ violation of intuitive hierarchy ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
non-hierarchical cycle
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simple feedback loop ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | a self-referential structure in which moving through hierarchical levels of a system returns to the starting point ⓘ |
| hasExampleType |
computational processes
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linguistic self-reference ⓘ logical paradoxes ⓘ musical structures ⓘ visual illusions ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
cyclic
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hierarchical ⓘ paradoxical ⓘ recursive ⓘ self-referential ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to explain how systems can refer to themselves
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to illustrate how higher-level meanings can arise from lower-level rules ⓘ to model the apparent unity of consciousness ⓘ |
| modeledAs |
cycle across representational levels
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feedback between higher and lower levels of abstraction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gödelian incompleteness
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emergent self ⓘ feedback loop ⓘ hierarchical system ⓘ paradox ⓘ recursion ⓘ self-reference ⓘ |
| usedIn |
artificial intelligence theory
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cognitive science ⓘ explanations of consciousness ⓘ explanations of logic paradoxes ⓘ explanations of meaning ⓘ explanations of self-reference ⓘ formal logic ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
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