can’t it be both 🙂

Lastly, I put to rest the mistaken assumption that standard mapping views are Platonist. They aren't. They are entirely neutral between Platonism and Nominalism.

In regard to the newest mapping view that's been offered, I meticulously show how it departs from standard mapping views in important ways that make it too restricted to make sense of neural systems. This means that the generality of mapping views is actually a good thing!

I also give a much needed distinction between the metaphysical project of computational implementation and modeling strategies in the mind sciences. Standard implementation views were never meant to draw the relation between a computational model and the brain.

I provide visualizations of the different mapping views that have been offered over the years, including the most confusing one (Scheutz's bisimilarity view). The visualizations help make sense of how mappings can work even with complex, dynamics states.

we’re thinking about models in new hampshire today! 🫎 🐻 🦃

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🥳 The call for papers for the SSPP is now available! The QR code takes you to the submission page or find it linked below. Come hang out with me and @natashasnature.bsky.social 🥳

SPAN at NYU 😍

2 new (old) books delivered today and they both belonged to Carl Hempel!

very cool— and open access!

🥳 The call for papers for the SSPP is now available! The QR code takes you to the submission page or find it linked below. Come hang out with me and @natashasnature.bsky.social 🥳

while wearing (perhaps ONLY) a long nightgown

My 4yo, listening to Sandstorm by Darude: “When does the music start?” Absolutely savage.