Supervenience and Computational Explanation in Vision Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10704530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter A Morton (Mount Royal University, corresponding author), Peter Morton |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-99 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/289719 |
| OpenAlex | W2071219106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
According to Marr's theory of vision, computational processes of early vision rely for their success on certain “natural constraints” in the physical environment. I examine the implications of this feature of Marr's theory for the question whether psychological states supervene on neural states. It is reasonable to hold that Marr's theory is nonindividualistic in that, given the role of natural constraints, distinct computational theories of the same neural processes may be justified in different environments. But to avoid trivializing computational explanations, theories must respect methodological solipsism in the sense that within a theory there cannot be differences in content without a corresponding difference in neural states
Cognitive science · Computational model · Epistemology · Feature (linguistics) · Linguistics · Metaphysics · Natural (archaeology) · Philosophy of mind · Supervenience · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology · Visual perception and processing mechanisms
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2010 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |