Minds, Brains and Science

John Searle info

First published 1984

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Searle's 1984 BBC Reith Lectures on how brains cause minds, including his Chinese room argument against computers that think.

1932–2025 · American philosopher

Profession: Philosopher, Professor
Worked at: Berkeley
Studied at: Oxford, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Studied under: Peter Geach
Prizes: Guggenheim Fellowship (1975), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Jean Nicod Prize (2000), Jovellanos International Essay Award (2000), National Humanities Medal (2004), Albertus-Magnus professorate (2013)

Devised the Chinese room argument against computers that understand, in 1980.

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10 editions · 2 languages

First published 1984

Earliest edition listed: 1984 · British Broadcasting Corporation

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