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What is a Physical Realization of a Computational System

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The concept of a physical realization of a computational system is one of the key notions of both functionalism and the symbolic approach to cognitive science or AI. Notwithstanding a widespread consensus on the theoretical importance of this concept, it comes somewhat as a surprise that a precise analysis or shared definition does not exist yet, either in the philosophical camp, or in the cognitive science and AI community. This paper develops an original approach to such an analysis.

Source: UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari)

Author: Marco Giunti

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2757169538

FWCI: 2.539

Cites: 18

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10