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Is the Free Energy Principle for Real?

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Realism vs Instrumentalism: Evaluating FEP Models

This chapter explores the ongoing discussion among researchers about whether Free Energy Principle models accurately represent phenomena or if they are just heuristic tools. It also introduces the literalist fallacy and provides a technical description of the Free Energy Principle.

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