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Real patterns

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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.

Key concepts[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dennett, Daniel C. "Real Patterns". The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 88, no. 1, 1991, pp. 27–51.

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