Computation, individuation, and the received view on representation

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-270

  Sprevak, Mark ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computation; Computational identity; Explanation; Narrow content; Physical computation; Representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957166036     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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