Comments on: The Chinese Room and Chinese Robot as Distinct Thought Experiments http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/ An attempt to ground and understand minds, meaning and morals within the context of a naturalistic metaphysics. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:39:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SamW http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-10716 SamW Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:39:03 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-10716 You need a comma after " ...if not recognize" ---1st paragraph. You need a comma after ” …if not recognize” —1st paragraph.

]]> By: Tony http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-7332 Tony Mon, 28 May 2007 00:38:58 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-7332 Perhaps for a seminal study this is not needed but I would at least give the reader(novice)some premise of what the "the Chinese room" has to do with, at the beginning of this article in order to get me to read on. Good luck with your seminar Perhaps for a seminal study this is not needed but I would at least give the reader(novice)some premise of what the “the Chinese room” has to do with, at the beginning of this article in order to get me to read on.

Good luck with your seminar

]]> By: PenPen http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3225 PenPen Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:45:14 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3225 [Report:] What I mean, is to use John Searle (as himself, the philosopher who started the Chinese room argument) in your example; forget about having two distinguishable people, just use one single person ("the John Searle") would be enough -- I believe that John Searle himself wouldn't mind to be put into such example. [End of report] [Report:]
What I mean, is to use John Searle (as himself, the philosopher who started the Chinese room argument) in your example; forget about having two distinguishable people, just use one single person (“the John Searle”) would be enough — I believe that John Searle himself wouldn’t mind to be put into such example.
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]]> By: Jeff G http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3155 Jeff G Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:53:18 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3155 I didn't mean to imply that John and Searle were two different people. Indeed, it is for this reason that I named the man in the room "John." I simply wanted to distinguish when I was talking about John Searle in the thought experiment and John Searle in real life. I didn’t mean to imply that John and Searle were two different people. Indeed, it is for this reason that I named the man in the room “John.” I simply wanted to distinguish when I was talking about John Searle in the thought experiment and John Searle in real life.

]]> By: PenPen http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3153 PenPen Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:56:35 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-3153 [Report:] <i>Suppose that John Searle, who knows no Chinese whatsoever, is locked inside of a room. (For the purposes of clarity I will refer to the man in the Chinese room as “John” while reserving the name “Searle” for the author of the Chinese Room thought experiment.)</i> I believe that John Searle did use himself in the example, so I guess it is better to just use him as an example in the example - so instead of having John and Searle, just John Searle himself. [End of report] [Report:]
Suppose that John Searle, who knows no Chinese whatsoever, is locked inside of a room. (For the purposes of clarity I will refer to the man in the Chinese room as “John” while reserving the name “Searle” for the author of the Chinese Room thought experiment.)

I believe that John Searle did use himself in the example, so I guess it is better to just use him as an example in the example – so instead of having John and Searle, just John Searle himself.
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]]> By: Carl http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1905 Carl Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:13:51 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1905 Ah, never mind. I thought you were talking about the man, not the example. Ah, never mind. I thought you were talking about the man, not the example.

]]> By: Carl http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1904 Carl Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:12:48 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1904 "Of course John fails to understand the meaning which is there to be had in the case of the Chinese Room, the computationalist has already granted this." Shouldn't this be "Searle"? “Of course John fails to understand the meaning which is there to be had in the case of the Chinese Room, the computationalist has already granted this.”

Shouldn’t this be “Searle”?

]]> By: Carl http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1903 Carl Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:06:19 +0000 http://mindsmeaningmorals.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/the-chinese-room-and-chinese-robot-as-distinct-thought-experiments/#comment-1903 For too long I have thought, "What the Chinese Room argument shows is either trivial or completely wrong." How wrong I was, for at last I see that it's both! For too long I have thought, “What the Chinese Room argument shows is either trivial or completely wrong.” How wrong I was, for at last I see that it’s both!

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