The liar; an essay in truth and circularity
The liar; an essay in truth and circularity
Logic and information
What does a conditional knowledge base entail?
Artificial Intelligence
Probability and conditionals
Information flow: the logic of distributed systems
Information flow: the logic of distributed systems
Conceptual modeling of causal map: Object oriented causal map
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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Situation theory, as developed by Barwise and his collaborators, is used to demonstrate the possibility of defining teleology (and related notions, like that of proper or biological function) in terms of higher order causation, along the lines suggested by Taylor and Wright. This definition avoids the excessive narrowness that results from trying to define teleology in terms of evolutionary history or the effects of natural selection. By legitimating the concept of teleology, this definition also provides promising new avenues for solving long standing problems in the philosophy of mind, such as the problems of intentionality and mental causation.