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19Computational systems as higher-order mechanismsSynthese 203 (2): 1-26. 2024.I argue that there are different orders of mechanisms with different constitutive relevance and individuation conditions. In common first-order mechanistic explanations, constitutive relevance norms are captured by the matched-interlevel-experiments condition (Craver et al. (2021) Synthese 199:8807–8828). Regarding individuation, we say that any two mechanisms are of the same type when they have the same concrete components performing the same activities in the same arrangement. By contrast, in …Read more
Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Alumnus
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
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Philosophy of Neuroscience |
Philosophy of Cognitive Science |
Philosophy of Mind |
Neuroethics |
Aristotle: Ethics |
Philosophy of Computing and Information |