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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Can computers think? [1] Â»Can computers think? [1]
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The Biological Assumption
Brain has a von Neumann architecture Â»Brain has a von Neumann architecture
Neurons operate like logic gates Â»Neurons operate like logic gates
Neurons can't represent rules of ordinary language Â»Neurons can't represent rules of ordinary language
Formal Systems Â»Formal Systems
Biological Naturalism Â»Biological Naturalism
Yes: because a brain is a computer Â»Yes: because a brain is a computer
The Connectionist Biological Assumption  Â»The Connectionist Biological Assumption
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