[Wittrs] Re: Further Thoughts on Dennett, Searle and the Conundrum of Dualism

  • From: "iro3isdx" <xznwrjnk-evca@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wittrsamr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:02:49 -0000

--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Gordon Swobe <wittrsamr@...> wrote:


> The Englishman in the Chinese room understands the English version
> of the stories but does not understand the Chinese version.

Yes.  But so what?


> Stuart needs to explain then how it happens that this supposed mere
> cog in the machinery understands the stories in English.

Why should Stuart need to explain what is completely obvious to
everyone (with, apparently, one exception)?

Regards,
Neil

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