And what we call the 'territory' is a map itself.
I think a realist would take issue with this statement... Surely territory is just another name for reality?
A description is sufficient for execution, but what executes the description?
Indeed, what? Is there an underlying computing substrate, which is more "real" than the territory?
Surely territory is just another name for reality?
I think you misinterpreted me. Territory is just another name for reality, but reality is just a name and so is territory. By nature of names coming from mind, they are maps because they can't perfectly represent whatever actually is (or more accurately, we can't confirm our representations as perfectly representational and we possibly can't form perfect representations). Also, by saying "actually is," I'm creating a map, too -- but I hope you infer what I mean. The methods by which we as human...
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post, even in Discussion, it goes here.