In either case the neo-Turing test fails to deliver a plausible behavioural conception of intelligence.
Dilemma identified by Robert Richardson, 1982.
Behavioural Capacity: A specification of input-output correlations that includes a specifiation of internal states (beliefs, desires, etc). For example, a definition of hunger for chicken stated in terms of behavioural capacities would be:
"If I see chicken and I believe chicken is edible and I desire chicken... then I eat chicken".
Behavioural Disposition: A specfication of input-output correlations that can be used to define mental terms. For example, a definition of hunger sated in terms of behavioural disposition would be:
"If I see chicken, then I eat the chicken."
Note: see also 'Super Spartans' Box 86 and 'Philosophial Behaviourism is Circular' Box 87. |