Is there only one innate modular system for spatial navigation?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 47:e125 (2024)
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Abstract

Spelke convincingly argues that we should posit six innate modular systems beyond the periphery (i.e., beyond low-level perception and motor control). I focus on the case of spatial navigation (Ch. 3) to claim that there remain powerful considerations in favor of positing additional innate, nonperipheral modules. This opens the door to stronger forms of nativism and nonperipheral modularism than Spelke's.

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Alexandre Duval
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