Full Idea
Computationalism permits a distinction between the functional ('information processing') aspects of neural anatomy and its mere background support, and thus neglects countless layers of biological complexity.
Gist of Idea
Computationalism separates function from background, neglecting the latter's complexity
Source
Mazviita Chirimuuta (The Brain Abstracted [2024], 4.2)
A Reaction
She makes a very persuasive case for this being a major error, especially when it leads to the claim of multiple realisability - that the functions could be supported by some entirely different background.
Book Reference
Mazviita Chirimuuta: 'The Brain Abstracted' [MIT 2024], p.98