Computational Models of Emergent Properties

被引：16

作者：

Symons, John ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas El Paso, Dept Philosophy, El Paso, TX 79968 USA

来源：

MINDS AND MACHINES | 2008年 / 18卷 / 04期

关键词：

Emergence; Computational models; Explanation; Cellular automata;

D O I：

10.1007/s11023-008-9120-8

中图分类号：

TP18 [人工智能理论];

学科分类号：

081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;

摘要：

Computational models fail to shed light on general metaphysical questions concerning the nature of emergence. At the same time, they may provide plausible explanations of particular cases of emergence. This paper outlines the kinds of modest explanations to which computational models are suited.

引用

页码：475 / 491

页数：17

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