Marc Artiga
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1145941 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Marc Artiga |
| NOMBRES | Marc |
| APELLIDO | Artiga |
| FIRMA | ARTIGA M |
| AFILIACIONES | Universitat de València |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1247-2809 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Teleofunction in the Service of Computational Individuation
One type of computational indeterminacy arises from partitioning a system’s physical state space into state types that correspond to the abstract state types underlying the computation concerned. The mechanistic individuative strategy posits that computation can be uniquely identified through either narrow physical properties exclusively or wide, proximal properties. The semantic strategy posits that computation should be uniquely identified thro…
Some Proper Functions are Distal
Deception as Mimicry
What is the nature of deception? What does it take for an organism to deceive another one? In this article we address these questions by appealing to the concept of mimicry. More precisely, we argue that a fruitful perspective regards deception as an instance of mimicry rather than the reverse. Conceiving of deception as an instance of mimicry has a number of interesting consequences: It draws connections between different areas of research, vind…
A Dual-Aspect Theory of Artifact Function
Neural Oscillations as Representations
We explore the contribution made by oscillatory, synchronous neural activity to representation in the brain. We closely examine six prominent examples of brain function in which neural oscillations play a central role, and identify two levels of involvement that these oscillations take in the emergence of representations: enabling (when oscillations help to establish a communication channel between sender and receiver, or are causally involved in…
Understanding Structural Representations
The notion of structural representation has recently been suggested to play two key dialectical roles: on the one hand, against eliminativist challenges it is supposed to capture some cognitive processes in which a representionalist explanation can earn its keep. On the other, against liberal views it vindicates a concept of representation that avoids the problem of trivialization. A first goal of this article is to show that the notion of struct…
Strong liberal representationalism
Deepfakes, shallow epistemic graves
Beyond black dots and nutritious things
The indeterminacy problem is one of the most prominent objections against naturalistic theories of content. In this essay, I present this difficulty and argue that extant accounts are unable to solve it. Then, I develop a particular version of teleosemantics, which I call “explanation‐based teleosemantics,” and show how this outstanding problem can be addressed within the framework of a powerful naturalistic theory
A defense of the moral and legal right to secede
We defend the moral and legal right to secede in accordance with plebiscitary theory. Our paper has three main goals. First, by offering a schematic characterization of plebiscitary theory, the main arguments in its favour (and the main objections to them), we contribute to clarify the structure of this complex debate. Second, we stress the point that, if the moral right to secede is established, the resistance for its inclusion into positive law…
Signals are minimal causes
The meaning of biological signals
Models, information and meaning
Prinz’s Naturalistic Theory of Intentional Content
This paper addresses Prinz’s naturalistic theory of conceptual content, which he has defended in several works (Prinz 2000, 2002, 2006). More precisely, I present in detail and critically assess his account of referential content, which he distinguishes from nominal or cognitive content. The paper argues that Prinz’s theory faces four important difficulties, which might have significant consequences for his overall empiricist project
The Modal Theory of Function Is Not about Functions
In a series of papers, Bence Nanay has recently put forward and defended a new theory of function, which he calls the ‘Modal Theory of Function’. In this article, I critically address this theory and argue that it fails to fulfill some key desiderata that a satisfactory theory of function must comply with. As a result, I conclude that, whatever property Nanay’s notion of function refers to, it is not the property having the function that is stand…
Neural Oscillations as Representations
We explore the contribution made by oscillatory, synchronous neural activity to representation in the brain. We closely examine six prominent examples of brain function in which neural oscillations play a central role, and identify two levels of involvement that these oscillations take in the emergence of representations: enabling (when oscillations help to establish a communication channel between sender and receiver, or are causally involved in…
The Modal Theory of Function Is Not about Functions
In a series of papers, Bence Nanay has recently put forward and defended a new theory of function, which he calls the ‘Modal Theory of Function’. In this article, I critically address this theory and argue that it fails to fulfill some key desiderata that a satisfactory theory of function must comply with. As a result, I conclude that, whatever property Nanay’s notion of function refers to, it is not the property having the function that is stand…
Teleofunction in the Service of Computational Individuation
One type of computational indeterminacy arises from partitioning a system’s physical state space into state types that correspond to the abstract state types underlying the computation concerned. The mechanistic individuative strategy posits that computation can be uniquely identified through either narrow physical properties exclusively or wide, proximal properties. The semantic strategy posits that computation should be uniquely identified thro…
Deepfakes, shallow epistemic graves
Signals are minimal causes
Models, information and meaning
Prinz’s Naturalistic Theory of Intentional Content
This paper addresses Prinz’s naturalistic theory of conceptual content, which he has defended in several works (Prinz 2000, 2002, 2006). More precisely, I present in detail and critically assess his account of referential content, which he distinguishes from nominal or cognitive content. The paper argues that Prinz’s theory faces four important difficulties, which might have significant consequences for his overall empiricist project
The Modal Theory of Function Is Not about Functions
In a series of papers, Bence Nanay has recently put forward and defended a new theory of function, which he calls the ‘Modal Theory of Function’. In this article, I critically address this theory and argue that it fails to fulfill some key desiderata that a satisfactory theory of function must comply with. As a result, I conclude that, whatever property Nanay’s notion of function refers to, it is not the property having the function that is stand…
The meaning of biological signals
Models, information and meaning
Beyond black dots and nutritious things
The indeterminacy problem is one of the most prominent objections against naturalistic theories of content. In this essay, I present this difficulty and argue that extant accounts are unable to solve it. Then, I develop a particular version of teleosemantics, which I call “explanation‐based teleosemantics,” and show how this outstanding problem can be addressed within the framework of a powerful naturalistic theory
A defense of the moral and legal right to secede
We defend the moral and legal right to secede in accordance with plebiscitary theory. Our paper has three main goals. First, by offering a schematic characterization of plebiscitary theory, the main arguments in its favour (and the main objections to them), we contribute to clarify the structure of this complex debate. Second, we stress the point that, if the moral right to secede is established, the resistance for its inclusion into positive law…
Signals are minimal causes
Strong liberal representationalism
Deepfakes, shallow epistemic graves
A Dual-Aspect Theory of Artifact Function
Neural Oscillations as Representations
We explore the contribution made by oscillatory, synchronous neural activity to representation in the brain. We closely examine six prominent examples of brain function in which neural oscillations play a central role, and identify two levels of involvement that these oscillations take in the emergence of representations: enabling (when oscillations help to establish a communication channel between sender and receiver, or are causally involved in…
Understanding Structural Representations
The notion of structural representation has recently been suggested to play two key dialectical roles: on the one hand, against eliminativist challenges it is supposed to capture some cognitive processes in which a representionalist explanation can earn its keep. On the other, against liberal views it vindicates a concept of representation that avoids the problem of trivialization. A first goal of this article is to show that the notion of struct…
Deception as Mimicry
What is the nature of deception? What does it take for an organism to deceive another one? In this article we address these questions by appealing to the concept of mimicry. More precisely, we argue that a fruitful perspective regards deception as an instance of mimicry rather than the reverse. Conceiving of deception as an instance of mimicry has a number of interesting consequences: It draws connections between different areas of research, vind…
Teleofunction in the Service of Computational Individuation
One type of computational indeterminacy arises from partitioning a system’s physical state space into state types that correspond to the abstract state types underlying the computation concerned. The mechanistic individuative strategy posits that computation can be uniquely identified through either narrow physical properties exclusively or wide, proximal properties. The semantic strategy posits that computation should be uniquely identified thro…
Some Proper Functions are Distal
Epistemology (13 obras) · Philosophy (13 obras) · Computer Science (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Cognitive science (7 obras) · Philosophy and History of Science (6 obras) · Mathematics (5 obras) · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Artificial Intelligence (3 obras)