Ontological Functionalism: You are an Abstract Computer

Name

William L. Farlow, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Publication Date

4-2-2021

Major

Philosophy (B.A.)

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis (open access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. William Eaton

Abstract

The Following thesis explores the application of machine-state functionalism in ontology. I take the position that physical things are explainable in terms of a Turing machine originating in abstracta and can, therefore, be reduced to abstracta.

Recommended Citation

Farlow, William L., "Ontological Functionalism: You are an Abstract Computer" (2021). Honors College Theses. 600.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/600