Philosophy of mind is (in part) philosophy of computer science
D Abramson - Minds and Machines, 2011 - Springer
Minds and Machines, 2011•Springer
In this paper I argue that whether or not a computer can be built that passes the Turing test is
a central question in the philosophy of mind. Then I show that the possibility of building such
a computer depends on open questions in the philosophy of computer science: the physical
Church-Turing thesis and the extended Church-Turing thesis. I use the link between the
issues identified in philosophy of mind and philosophy of computer science to respond to a
prominent argument against the possibility of building a machine that passes the Turing test …
a central question in the philosophy of mind. Then I show that the possibility of building such
a computer depends on open questions in the philosophy of computer science: the physical
Church-Turing thesis and the extended Church-Turing thesis. I use the link between the
issues identified in philosophy of mind and philosophy of computer science to respond to a
prominent argument against the possibility of building a machine that passes the Turing test …
Abstract
In this paper I argue that whether or not a computer can be built that passes the Turing test is a central question in the philosophy of mind. Then I show that the possibility of building such a computer depends on open questions in the philosophy of computer science: the physical Church-Turing thesis and the extended Church-Turing thesis. I use the link between the issues identified in philosophy of mind and philosophy of computer science to respond to a prominent argument against the possibility of building a machine that passes the Turing test. Finally, I respond to objections against the proposed link between questions in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of computer science.
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