Tag: Mind Matters
Egnor — Introducing the Aristotelian Neuroscientist
Considering Hamlet, the Aristotelian can appreciate both the physiology and the drama to which the mechanist is blind.
Scott Adams and Rule by Algorithms
He doesn’t mean there won’t be humans in the Oval Office in the future, but that the power behind the power will be AI. Is it true?
Human Computation — A “Practical Application” of Intelligent Design
As Denyse O’Leary asks, “Why is it comparatively easy to develop a program to play chess, as opposed to teaching a robot to walk freely?”
A Strange Way of Speaking About the Brain
A peculiar habit of disassociation is widespread among many who study the brain.
Egnor Versus Shallit: Can Brains Learn?
Egnor he nails it by noting that Shallit, not uniquely, falls victim to the mereological fallacy.