Picard And Maddox Similarities

I believe that Picard and Maddox share similarities on the materialistic view of Data’s human-like body but show many differences when I come to his mind. Picard explains to the court that Data’s attributes, intelligence, self-awareness, and consciousness, are all part of his mind. Though his brain is a materialistic computer that allows him to think like a human, however, his mind being un-materialistic allows him to be self-aware and have a consciousness like a normal human being makes him a sentient being. For example, Data demonstrates that he is a sentient being by stating that “My right to choose. Perhaps my very life.” However, Maddox believes that Data’s mind is simply a programing inside a computer that allows him to reason like a