The brain-programming thought experiment
Scientists program an isolated and unused part of Searle's brain to understand Chinese. After the operation Searle's told he can speak Chinese. He laughs and says "Don't be silly." But the explanation was in Chinese! So Searle understands Chinese.
David Cole, 1984.
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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 Chinese Room Argument [4] »The Chinese Room Argument [4]
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The Systems Reply »The Systems Reply
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The Internalisation Reply »The Internalisation Reply
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Man understands Chinese but can't translate to English »Man understands Chinese but can't translate to English
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The brain-programming thought experiment
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David Cole »David Cole
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