- Etymology
- From Latin computātiō "computation" + -ism. Doctrine of computation.
- Stem comput-
- From Latin computāre. "To compute, calculate."
- Suffix -ism
- Forming nouns. "Doctrine, theory, or practice of."
- Origin
- H. Putnam. 1960s–70s.
- Main proponent(s)
- H. Putnam
- Structural characteristic
- Discrete state transitions
- Meaning
- The essence of mind or cosmos lies in the execution process of "computation" (algorithms).
- Earliest use
- Putnam. 1960s–70s.
- Definition
- The doctrine that the essence of mind or cosmos lies in the execution process of "computation" (algorithms). Discrete state transitions.