Chinese Room

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Author
Jay Richards

Date
October 12, 2018

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind

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Chinese Room, John Searle, Materialism, Philosophy of Mind}

A Short Argument Against the Materialist Account of the Mind

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October 12, 2018

Philosophy of Mind}

We have thoughts and ideas—what philosophers call “intentional” states—that are about things other than themselves. We don’t really know how this works. But whenever we speak to another person, we assume it must be true. And in our own case, we know it’s true. Even to deny it is to affirm it. Read More ›