A continuity of Markov blanket interpretations under the Free Energy Principle
arXiv:2201.06900
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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