November 14, 2002 jessica quilter lynq33 lynq33@hotmail.com

<title>November 14, 2002 jessica quilter lynq33 lynq33@hotmail.com</title>
11/14/2002<br>
Exam #2 ready in testing lab, available times from 11/15 to 11/21.<br>
Emphasis on personal identity, life after death and all in class discussions. Study guide available on main web page and the exam will NOT cover anything from the question on determinism down. Next reading is chapter six. If anyone wants to make any changes to their schedule friday is the last day to do so, this includes drops.<br>
--class discussion--<br>
Nirvana a state of ultimate desire less bliss. <br>
argument against nirvana is that most of humanity is goal directed and this would require desire, right??<br>
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Functionalism-a mind is a function of a substance. Any substance,, including the brain and computers. <br>
a mind is anything that can perform complex operations.<br>
exp. solving problems, goal orientated, language<br>
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A.I. artificial intelligence/ there is no real difference between electrical impulses in the brain and in computer.<br>
Argument against- Does AI have qualia?<br>
and chinese room argument (searle)<br>
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Semantics-the meaning of words, computers dont understand this.?<br>
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Syntax-symbolic rules,computers dont understand this.?<br>
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Hume and Buddha= There is no substantial self<br>
Hume=what we refer to as self is a bundle of perceptions<br>
Buddha=self is five processes<br>