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framework:virtual-machine-functionalism-vmfVirtual Machine Functionalism (VMF)
A philosophy-of-mind view that mental phenomena are implemented by virtual machines running on physical brains, irreducible to physics alone.
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- Sloman's strong endorsement of his own philosophical framework.
- A computing layer above physical hardware; Sloman uses this as an analogy for mental processes not reducible to physics.
- Epistemological position that what any phenomenon is is its causal/operational role; rejects hidden essence; foundational to CIMC's stance
- Upper bound on surprisal minimised by any persisting agent; decomposes into noise and insufficient learning in the qFEP
- Hypothesis that some class of computations suffices for consciousness; central assumption for AI consciousness route.
- Antra's term for the causal chains from percepts to internal states that constitute experience in a functionalist view.
- Brain region activated during ToM tasks; associated with self-awareness and mental state attribution under IIT.
- Core conceptual distinction introduced at the start; defines the paper's central problem.