Beisbart, Claus (12 July 2022). Computer simulation vs. machine learning – a philosophical comparison (Unpublished). In: Kolloquium MPI für Plasmaphysik. online. 12.7.2022.
Digital computers have had a profound impact on modern physics. In this talk, I discuss two computer-based methods, viz. computer simulation and machine learning. To have a common ground for the comparison, I assume that both methods are used to infer hitherto unknown information, typically about future states of a system. Important aspects of the comparison are the power to achieve various epistemic tasks, the ways in which results are justified and the opacity of the methods.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Philosophy 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Philosophy > Theoretical Philosophy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Beisbart, Claus |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy > 120 Epistemology |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Claus Beisbart |
Date Deposited: |
02 Nov 2022 09:14 |
Last Modified: |
09 Jul 2024 09:27 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/174365 |