Philosophy A-Level
Turing Machine
What Turing Machine means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Turing Machine
A mathematical model of computation that defines an abstract machine that manipulates symbols on a strip of tape according to a table of rules.
Topics that use Turing Machine
- Metaphysics of mind (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Category Mistake
- Eliminative Materialism
- Epiphenomenalism
- Folk Psychology
- Functionalism
- Leibniz's Law
- Multiple Realizability
- Non-reductive Physicalism
Using Turing Machine in the exam
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