computationalism – Uncommon Descent

Biology Information Intelligent Design Origin Of Life

Researcher: Biology transcends the limits of computation

Marshall: The present paper uses information theory (the mathematical foundation of our digital age) and Turing machines (computers) to highlight inaccuracies in prevailing reductionist models of biology, and proposes that the correct causation sequence is cognition > code > chemicals.

Intelligent Design Mind Naturalism Neuroscience

Michael Egnor:Why the human mind is the opposite of a computer

Egnor: Mental activity always has meaning—every thought is about something. Computation always lacks meaning in itself. A word processing program doesn’t care about the opinion that you’re expressing when you use it.

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