[Wittrs] What Is Ontological Dualism?

  • From: Joseph Polanik <jpolanik@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wittrsamr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:41:53 -0400

iro3isdx wrote:

>Joseph Polanik wrote:

>>Searle's claim is that no computer could experience such phenomena
>>solely by virtue of running a program.

>Right. But he never does explain what solely by virtue of running a
>program is supposed to actually mean.

perhaps; but, if so, that leaves the field open for you to define what
you mean by 'solely by virtue of running a program'. then using your
definition (and without focusing on the CPU), would you explain how
running a program could enable a computer to experience an afterimage?

Joe


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