Defending the medium‐independence of computation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21501774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoe Drayson (0000-0002-1665-3319, Department of Philosophy University of California Davis California USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 458-467 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind & Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1064 • E-ISSN: 1468-0017 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mila.12536 |
| OpenAlex | W4411533819 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
The computational properties of a system are generally thought to be independent in some sense from its physical properties, in virtue of the fact that computation is a formally characterized concept. Several philosophers have recently challenged the idea that such “medium‐independence” is an essential feature of computation by arguing that some kinds of computation lack medium‐independence. This paper explores and rejects three such arguments in an attempt to defend the essential medium‐independence of computation
Algorithm · Computation · Epistemology · Linguistics · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |