Understanding arises from right causal powers
Systems capable of semantic understanding and intentionality must have at least the same causal powers as brains. Brains have sufficient causal powers to produce understanding: it's an open empirical question whether other materials (eg silicon) do.
John Searle 1980a, 1980b, 1990b.



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Artificial Intelligence Â»Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] Â»Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] Â»Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Chinese Room Argument [4] Â»The Chinese Room Argument [4]
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Understanding arises from right causal powers
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Biological Naturalism Â»Biological Naturalism
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Brain's causal powers reproduced by a computer Â»Brain's causal powers reproduced by a computer
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Chinese Room style argument shows causal powers insufficient Â»Chinese Room style argument shows causal powers insufficient
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Programming may be necessary to understanding Â»Programming may be necessary to understanding
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Searle commits fallacy of denying the antecedent Â»Searle commits fallacy of denying the antecedent
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Sufficiency doesn't imply necessary powers Â»Sufficiency doesn't imply necessary powers
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John Searle Â»John Searle
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