Re:The Best Books on the Philosophy of Mind
by hackinthebochs on Sunday March 18, 2018 @06:17PM
(#16614798)
>only existing in the mind of the observer, e.g. the Chinese speaker outside the room.
Why do you think this? Each component of the system has physical embodiment and causal efficacy. It's just as "real" as the man himself.
>You seem to be arguing that consciousness arises whenever information is processed by whatever means
The Chinese room experiment isn't about consciousness specifically, its about semantics (meaning) vs syntax. Whether or not something that understands is conscious is a different question.
Why do you think this? Each component of the system has physical embodiment and causal efficacy. It's just as "real" as the man himself.
>You seem to be arguing that consciousness arises whenever information is processed by whatever means
The Chinese room experiment isn't about consciousness specifically, its about semantics (meaning) vs syntax. Whether or not something that understands is conscious is a different question.