Computability and Computational Explanation
Author:   André Curtis-Trudel (University of Cincinnati)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009551793


Pages:   75
Publication Date:   31 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Computability and Computational Explanation


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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.

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Author:   André Curtis-Trudel (University of Cincinnati)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009551793


ISBN 10:   1009551795
Pages:   75
Publication Date:   31 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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.

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