Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten
Reihe: Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
ISBN: 978-1-009-55178-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This Element is an introduction to classical computability theory and scientific efforts to use computability-theoretic notions to explain empirical phenomena. It is written for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in philosophy, assuming no prior exposure to computability theory. Its goals are threefold: (1) to introduce some important theoretical tools and results from classical computability theory; (2) to survey some of the ways these have been used to support explanatory projects in computer and cognitive science; and (3) to outline a few of the more prominent philosophical debates surrounding these projects.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction; 2. Models of computation; 3. Basic results; 4. From computability theory to computational explanation; 5. Computational explanations of capacities; 6. Limitative explanations; 7. Conclusion; References.
