Visual maps of the historical arguments in the topic, "Can computers think?"

post by Logos01 · 2012-04-18T00:55:31.081Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 1 comments

Located here: http://www.macrovu.com/CCTGeneralInfo.html

 

Map 1: Can computers think?
Map 2: Can the Turing test determine whether computers can think?
Map 3: Can physical symbol systems think?
Map 4: Can Chinese Rooms think?
Map 5, Part 1: Can connectionist networks think?
Map 5, Part 2: Can computers think in images?
Map 6: Do computers have to be conscious to think?
Map 7: Are thinking computers mathematically possible?

These are available, apparently, for purchase in their full (wall-poster) size.

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comment by BlackNoise · 2012-04-18T04:53:21.302Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

The "Thermostats can have beliefs" seems like a really good example of how beliefs should affect actions.

(For those looking, map 3 lowest area)