Check out this exchange on functions. Out reply will be posted soon
Check out this new paper:
@jroloff.bsky.social argues that Millikan’s relational, adapted, and derived proper functions are essential for explaining novel contents and ontogenetic traits, countering Garson and @davidpapineau.bsky.social’s criticisms.
doi.org/10.1007/s112...
“Do we need to rethink biological functions?” With @jroloff.bsky.social & @frabellazzi.bsky.social, I respond to Dong & @gualtiero.bsky.social’s critique of the selected effects theory. We argue: Selection is inescapable! Part 1 now on @philosophyofbrains.com: philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/10/s...
Hanzhe Dong & @gualtiero.bsky.social respond to @jroloff.bsky.social, @frabellazzi.bsky.social, and my critique of GCA, defending it as foundational for biological functions. They address normativity, incidental effects, and novel traits. Read their response: philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/13/r...
Check it out here:
Original Post: philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/08/r...
Our Response Part 1: philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/10/s...
Our Response Part 2: philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/12/s...
I am really excited for the reply by @gualtiero.bsky.social and Hanzhe Dong which will be out tomorrow!
Check out Hanzhe Dong and @gualtiero.bsky.social‘s response to @fhundertmark.bsky.social, @frabellazzi.bsky.social, and my defense of the importance of past selection for theories of functions on @philosophyofbrains.com
philosophyofbrains.com/2024/12/13/r...
It really was an absolute pleasure! @frabellazzi.bsky.social @fhundertmark.bsky.social So happy that it’s out!☺️
I have a new paper in Synthese!
I argue: Millikan’s notions of relational, adapted, and derived proper functions are indispensable parts of every selected effects theory of functions and of teleosemantics!
Further, they solve teleosemantics’ problem of novel contents!
doi.org/10.1007/s112...