Discuss ‘the Chinese room’ argument. In 1980‚ John Searle began a widespread dispute with his paper‚ ‘Minds‚ Brains‚ and Programmes’ (Searle‚ 1980). The paper referred to a thought experiment which argued against the possibility that computers can ever have artificial intelligence (AI); in essence a condemnation that machines will ever be able to think. Searle’s argument was based on two key claims. That; “brains cause minds and syntax doesn’t suffice for semantics” (Searle‚ 1980‚ p.417)
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Task 2/Scenario 1: A patient has entered the hospital and needs urgent attention. The doctors and nurses rush to him and soon realise he is deaf. This is a major problem as the communication cycle is broken‚ as they can’t understand what the deaf person is trying to say. A communication cycle involves a kind of a code that has to be translated. You need to work out what the other person behavior really means. Communication is a cycle because when two people communicate they need to
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Discuss the Male Reproductive System The reproductive system is questionably the body system that is the most important influence on life as we know it. It is the w ay in which we procreate and ensure our existence as a species. However‚ the penis is only one part of the male reproductive system‚ which constitutes of a series responsible for generating‚ storing‚ and transporting the genetic material contained in the sperm cells. The main organs include: testicles (or testes)‚ the epididymides
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Discuss the biological approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. (12 marks) The biological approach focuses on both the physiological and evolutionary aspects which explain human behaviour. The causal level of analysis incorporates physiological explanations‚ such as the effect of nerves and hormones on behaviour. According to biological psychologists‚ behaviour is controlled by the nervous system‚ which consists of the central nervous system (the brain and the
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Impact of Madea‚ Comedy‚ and Music of “Madea’s Big Happy Family” In the play “Madea’s Big Happy Family” writer and director Tyler Perry displays a show of comedic and musical talents embraced by the cast in a way that it define who the characters where and how they play their particular role in the over all definition of the play in relation to the audience. Madea’s character plays an essential role in the play both as a comedian and as council to the family‚ while most characters comedy and or musical
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There is no universal category of Childhood. Discuss. To have a universal category of Childhood‚ all first hand and second hand experiences of Childhood must be the same to a certain degree. The term “universal” demands that all definitions and takes on the term must be the same without any equivocation. The interest in the concept of Childhood in terms of Sociology has increased massively since the 1980’s (Mayall 2002‚ James et al. 1998‚ Prout 2000‚ Lee 2001). Many Sociologists have analysed Childhood
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multiple excessive and dramatic events in the drama which contrast with the constant use of comedy and humor. Although the play is named as a comical work‚ there are still moments of intense emotions and drama that could alter the genre to a tragi-comedy. There is a fair share of comical effects and tricks used in the play. The characters of Dogberry and Verges‚ who’s constant use of malapropisms adds a touch of comedy to the
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17th century‚ Molière’s Drama‚ Le Tartuffe is a satirical representation of religious hypocrisy. Its comedy drives the play in a direction where the audience can not only be entertained but understand the morals which are portrayed. It is important to realise the historical context that influenced Molière’s work of Le Tartuffe in order to understand the construction of the characters and comedy portrayed. Commedia dell’arte were a group of traveling players in Italy who specialised in improvised
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Comparing the Spatial Images and Multiple Perspectives in Paradise Lost and the Divine Comedy In Paradise Lost‚ John Milton reinterpreted the first three chapter of Genesis‚ describing the rebellion of Satan‚ the creation of humankind and the downfall of the human ancestor whose descendants await for the salvation of God’ son. The theme of the poem was made clear in Book I‚ “I may assert eternal providence‚/And justify the ways of God to men.” (I.25-6). Though the entire poem is filled with
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Portraits of the Case Studies The Case Study problems are teaching units‚ each of which supports 3 to 5 lessons on a topic from outside mathematics. They develop thinking‚ reasoning and problem solving skills and put substance into the Key Concepts and Processes of the new Programme of Study (PoS) for Key Stage 3 – aspects of the National Curriculum that are less familiar to many teachers. Between them‚ the Case Studies cover most of the PoS. The Case Studies are very different from each other and
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