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Could Machines Think?

Push your exploration of the mind even further by looking at functionalism, which suggests that anything that functions like our brain has mentality. The implication is that, in principle, machines can think. Study some responses to this theory, including John Searle's thought experiment called the Chinese Room.

English
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created October 1, 2021 by
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  • Modified January 1, 2023 by
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