Real patterns
Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck". Real Patterns is a philosophical concept introduced by Daniel Dennett in his 1991 paper of the same name.[1] The idea aims to reconcile realism with eliminative materialism by arguing that patterns in data can be considered real entities if they are useful in making predictions.
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Predictive utility[edit]
The core of the idea is that a pattern is real if it has predictive utility. In other words, if recognizing a pattern allows for better predictions, then the pattern is real in a functional sense.[1]
Compression[edit]
Dennett also discusses the concept of data compression as a measure of the reality of a pattern. A pattern is more real if it allows for a more efficient encoding of information.
Levels of abstraction[edit]
Real Patterns can exist at multiple levels of abstraction, from quantum mechanics to social sciences. Dennett argues that the reality of a pattern is not confined to its lowest level of explanation.
Criticisms[edit]
The concept has been subject to various criticisms, including its vagueness and the potential for circular reasoning.
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