Systematicity in 2025
Systematicity refers to the apparent structured nature of cognitive abilities: if a cognizer can entertain one thought, it can typically entertain others that are structurally related.
For example, if it can infer P from P&Q, it can also infer P from more complex disjunctions like P&R&Q. Likewise, if it understands that a loves b, it can typically also understand that b loves a, reflecting a sensitivity to structural transformations.
If a cognizer understands John Loves Mary, it also understands Mary Loves John. Similarly, if a cognizer can perceive a red triangle on top of a blue square, it can also perceive a blue square on top of a red triangle.