A continuity of Markov blanket interpretations under the Free Energy Principle
Neurons and Cognition
2022-01-19 v1
Abstract
Bruineberg and colleagues helpfully distinguish between instrumental and ontological interpretations of Markov blankets, exposing the dangers of using the former to make claims about the latter. However, proposing a sharp distinction neglects the value of recognising a continuum spanning from instrumental to ontological. This value extends to the related distinction between being and having a model.
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@article{arxiv.2201.06900,
title = {A continuity of Markov blanket interpretations under the Free Energy Principle},
author = {Anil Seth and Tomasz Korbak and Alexander Tschantz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.06900},
year = {2022}
}
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