Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Computational neuroscience versus the Computational Theory of Mind: Why their difference matters for the possibility of artificial consciousness. |
| Authors: |
Ramstead MJ; UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology: University College London Queen Square, London, UK maxwell.d.ramstead@gmail.com. |
| Source: |
The Behavioral and brain sciences [Behav Brain Sci] 2026 Sep 17; Vol. 49, pp. e354. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 17. |
| Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
| Language: |
English |
| Journal Info: |
Publisher: Cambridge Univ. Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7808666 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1469-1825 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0140525X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Behav Brain Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): |
Original Publication: Cambridge [Eng.], New York, Cambridge Univ. Press. |
| MeSH Terms: |
Consciousness*/physiology , Neurosciences*/methods , Computer Simulation* , Theory of Mind*, Humans |
| Abstract: |
This commentary concerns the distinction between computational modelling and computational metaphysics (i.e., the Computational Theory of Mind) in the context of consciousness studies. I argue that the ability to simulate the dynamics of a phenomenon using computational models does not entail that that phenomenon is literally performing the computations that are prescribed by the model. |
| Entry Date(s): |
Date Created: 20260917 Date Completed: 20260917 Latest Revision: 20260917 |
| Update Code: |
20260917 |
| DOI: |
10.1017/S0140525X25103580 |
| PMID: |
42750518 |
| Database: |
MEDLINE |