The Biological Assumption
The brain is the hardware (or "wetware") on which the software of the mind is run. Thinking is a symbolic process that is implemented in the neurons of the brain and that can also be implemented in the circuits of a digital computer.

Note: Also see the:
  • "Is a brain a computer?" arguments on Map 1
  • "Is biological naturalism valid?" arguments on Map 4
  • "Are connectionist networks like human neural networks?" arguments on Map 5
  • and sidebar "Formal Systems: An Overview" on Map 7.
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Biological Assumption
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Brain has a von Neumann architecture »Brain has a von Neumann architecture
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Neurons operate like logic gates »Neurons operate like logic gates
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Neurons can't represent rules of ordinary language »Neurons can't represent rules of ordinary language
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Formal Systems »Formal Systems
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Biological Naturalism »Biological Naturalism
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Yes: because a brain is a computer »Yes: because a brain is a computer
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The Connectionist Biological Assumption  »The Connectionist Biological Assumption
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