The nature of physical computation /

"Computing systems are everywhere today. Even the brain is thought to be a sort of computing system. But what does it mean to say that a given organ or system computes? What is it about laptops, smartphones, and nervous systems that they are deemed to compute, and why does it seldom occur to us...

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Main Author:	Shagrir, Oron, 1961- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Series:	Oxford studies in philosophy of science.
Subjects:	Computer science > Philosophy. Semantic computing. Computers > Philosophy. Informatique > Philosophie. Informatique sémantique. Ordinateurs > Philosophie. Computer science > Philosophy Semantic computing Computing & information technology. Computers and IT. Electronic books.
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