Tool-boxism implies that there is no underlying theory that describes the mechanisms of intelligence.
If I try to apply this to protein folding instead of intelligence, it sounds really strange.
Most people who make useful progress at protein folding appear to use a relatively tool-boxy approach. And they all appear to believe that quantum mechanics provides a very good theory of protein folding. Or it least it would be, given unbounded computing power.
Why is something similar not true for intelligence?
If I try to apply this to protein folding instead of intelligence, it sounds really strange.
Most people who make useful progress at protein folding appear to use a relatively tool-boxy approach. And they all appear to believe that quantum mechanics provides a very good theory of protein folding. Or it least it would be, given unbounded computing power.
Why is something similar not true for intelligence?