Spatiotemporal constraints of causality: Blanket closure emerges from localized interactions between temporally separable subsystems

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 45:e197 (2022)
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In this commentary, I first acknowledge points of common ground with the target article by Bruineberg and colleagues. Then, I consider how certain ambiguities could be resolved by considering spatiotemporal constraints on causality. In particular I show how blanket closure emerges from localized interactions between temporally separable subsystems, and how this points to valuable directions of future research. Finally, I close with a process note discussing the allegorical implications of the authors' creative title.

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