Causal and functional accounts of computation examined

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Abstract

In this chapter, we examine three fairly recent accounts of computation with at least one common characteristic, namely, that they do not posit any extrinsic representational properties. These accounts imply that concrete digital computing systems can be individuated by either their causal properties or their functional/organisational properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages167-195
Number of pages29
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameStudies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
Volume12
ISSN (Print)2192-6255
ISSN (Electronic)2192-6263

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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