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Subject: Re: The Chess Room Argument [by John R. Searle]

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 12:04:28 03/14/01

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On March 14, 2001 at 14:07:36, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On March 14, 2001 at 13:03:27, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote:
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>>         http://personalidentity.tripod.com/id27.htm
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>Part 2 is a real bullshit. The author tries to demonstrate that computers do not
>"know" chess, and he actually demonstrates that he does not "know" computers and
>that he does not "know" the human brain.
>
>I have heard more meaningful comments in a pub, even very late at night.

Ah yes, Searle's argument is clearly refuted by the well known reasoning:
'Christophe says it is bullshit, therefore it is bullshit'.  I happen to
disagree with Searle's Chinese Room argument, but I don't think its as clear as
just saying it is a pile of crap.  In fact, I think he makes some very good
points.

Peter

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