The Computational Theory of Mind (2015)
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Article URL: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/computational-mind/
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This theory emerged as a way to integrate mental causation into a naturalistic, physicalist scientific framework. It serves as a foundational pillar for modern cognitive science and artificial intelligence development.
- • The Computational Theory of Mind posits that mental processes are computations performed on representations.
- • Classical versions compare the human mind to a Turing machine using formal syntactic structures.
- • Modern iterations struggle to explain consciousness, intentionality, and biological brain mechanisms.
This theory emerged as a way to integrate mental causation into a naturalistic, physicalist scientific framework. It serves as a foundational pillar for modern cognitive science and artificial intelligence development.
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Reducing the human soul to mere information processing ignores the divine spark and the biological reality of the person. This materialist framework attempts to
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