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Why do we need a theory of implementation?

Curtis-Trudel, Andre E (2020) Why do we need a theory of implementation? [Preprint]

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Abstract

The received view of computation is methodologically bifurcated: it offers different accounts of computation in the mathematical and physical cases. But little in the way of argument has been given for this approach.
This paper rectifies the situation by arguing that the alternative, a unified account, is untenable.
Furthermore, once these issues are brought into sharper relief we can see that work remains to be done to illuminate the relationship between physical and mathematical
computation.


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Item Type: Preprint
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Curtis-Trudel, Andre Ecurtistrudel.1@osu.edu0000-0002-2008-6134
Additional Information: Forthcoming in BJPS.
Keywords: physical computation, triviality arguments, pancomputationalism, computation
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Computation
Specific Sciences > Computer Science
Depositing User: Andre E Curtis-Trudel
Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2020 03:17
Last Modified: 28 Apr 2020 03:17
Item ID: 17079
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Computation
Specific Sciences > Computer Science
Date: 2020
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17079

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