<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . "Does a Rock Implement Every Finite-State Automaton?"^^ . "Putnam has argued that computational functionalism cannot serve as a foundation for the study of the mind, as every ordinary open physical system implements every finite-state automaton. I argue that Putnam's argument fails, but that it points out the need for a better understanding of the bridge between the theory of computation and the theory of physical systems: the relation of implementation. It also raises questions about the classes of automata that can serve as a basis for understanding the mind. I develop an account of implementation, linked to an appropriate class of automata, such that the requirement that a system implement a given automaton places a very strong constraint on the system. This clears the way for computation to play a central role in the analysis of mind. "^^ . "1996" . . . . . . . "David J"^^ . "Chalmers"^^ . "David J Chalmers"^^ . . . . . . "Does a Rock Implement Every Finite-State Automaton? (HTML)"^^ . . . "199708001.html"^^ . . . "Does a Rock Implement Every Finite-State Automaton? (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #226 \n\nDoes a Rock Implement Every Finite-State Automaton?\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Philosophy of Mind" . .