If intentionality is grounded on consciousness‚ we must begin with an explanation of consciousness as a non-relational property (Crane‚ 2000‚ p. 177). Chisholm (1957) suggested one such theory‚ the adverbial theory of perception. In general terms‚ adverbialism is the view that “[...Sensory qualities are not properties of something…just way of perceiving” (Bourget and Mendelovici‚ 2014‚ p. 216)‚ in other words‚ the contents of perception are “ways of sensing and perceiving” (McGilvray‚ 2001‚ p
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(1) Intentionality John Haugeland‚ in “What is Mind Design”‚ says that intentionality is meant to describe that everything mental has intentionality‚ and that nothing else does unless it is derived from something else that is mental. In particular‚ intentionality is about aboutness. By this I mean that some things are about other things. For example‚ if I say that‚ ‘People are crazy’‚ the statement I just made is about people. More example of aboutness are; a map of the University of Arizona is
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experiment is to investigate (a) whether level of processing (IV1) affects memory for words‚ (b) whether the intention to learn (IV2) has an effect upon memory and whether an effect of level of processing on memory for words is dependent upon intentionality of learning (IV1xIV2)‚ i.e. Is there an interaction effect? Levels of Processing is an influential theory of memory proposed by Craik and Lockhart (1972) which rejected the idea of the dual store model of memory. This popular model postulated
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In “Can Computers Think?” John Searle argues against the prevailing view in philosophy‚ psychology‚ and artificial intelligence‚ which emphasizes the analogies between the functioning of the human brain and the functioning of digital computers. (Searle‚ 372) He asks whether a digital computer‚ as defined‚ can think. Specifically‚ he asks whether instantiating or implementing the right computer program with the right inputs and outputs is sufficient to‚ or constitutive of‚ thinking‚ to which he
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Is the Brain a Computer? To Searle the definition of computation is “defined syntactically in terms of symbol manipulation.” John Searle uses the Chinese Room as an example of a computerized mind. We have to assume that the man in the room‚ outside from Chinese people‚ does not know any Chinese. But he has a set of rules that can help him communicate with the Chinese outside. When he stirs up a conversation‚ does it really mean that he can understand and write Chinese? Or is it just the mind doing
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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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CGSC 1001a and t: Mysteries of the Mind Syllabus Fall 2013‚ Wednesdays and Fridays‚ 2:35pm to 03:55pm Location: Southam Hall Theatre B Course title: Mysteries of the Mind Department: Institute of Cognitive Science (2201 Dunton Tower) Course number (including section letter): CGSC 1001a‚ CGSC 1001t Instructor’s name; office location & phone; email address; office hours: Dr. Jim Davies 2208 Dunton Tower Phone: 613-520-2600 x1109 Email: Please use the CULearn discussion board for questions
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The Concept of Intentional Action Abstract The concept of intentional action‚ which is the notion of how people assign blame/praise unto actions and how they consider them to be intentional or unintentional has been a subject of discussion within the area of philosophical theories of the mind and folk psychology. To investigate whether people assign moral considerations with regard to actions and how they consider them intentional/unintentional‚ 6 people were given a 5 question questionnaire to
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Introduction Any discussion of the thinking of University of California-Berkeley professor‚ John R. Searle must include an understanding that a machine has the ability to “think” just because it has been fed the “correct” computer program that he calls “Strong AI” (artificial intelligence). However‚ he points out that “Strong AI” misses the basic point that any software program is simply a framework that designates the ways in which certain symbols are managed. That manipulation cannot be
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In the article “Can Computers Think‚” John Searle makes the claim that computers‚ while they can simulate understanding or emotions‚ cannot think in the same way that a human mind can. John Searle objects to what he calls “strong AI‚” the claim that the brain is just one type of hardware that can “run” the program that is essentially the human mind‚ and thus that if computers cannot currently think‚ they will one day be able to. Searle supports his claim on the basis that while computers run entirely
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