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The Turing Test: What grounds are there for claiming that the guy, or the system of which he is a part, really understands the Chinese stories?� The only plausible answer is that the guy, or the system, can pass the Turing Test�can fool native Chinese speakers.� But the thought experiment is meant to challenge that very idea, the idea that passing the Turing test suffices for understanding.� Compare the guy/system�s understanding of English sentences with the guy/system�s �understanding� of Chinese ones.� There is a radical difference.� It�s no good to reply that system understands both English and Chinese because it passes the Turing Test with respect to questions in both English and Chinese.� The very adequacy of the Test is part of what is at issue. The Other Minds Reply: There is an epistemological problem re: other minds�how do I we know that there are thinkers other than ourselves?� But forget about how we know this and just assume (as we all do) that there are other minds.� The

Phil Ann M. Baldoni English 2 1319 2002-11-22T08:17:00Z 2002-11-22T08:17:00Z 3 1330 7583 63 15 9312 9.2720 0 0 Phil. 2220: The mind Lecture notes, 18/11/02 ANNOUNCEMENTS The final in-class exam will be held on Dec. 4 th . � The format of the exam will be: 10 multiple-choice questions and 2 essay (longer answer) questions. � Review questions will be passed out on Nov. 27 th . � A review session is scheduled for Dec. 2 nd . The paper is due on Dec. 13 th , by 5:00 pm . MINDS, BRAINS, AND PROGRAMS (MBP) : The Turing Test : What grounds are there for claiming that the guy, or the system of which h

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