Answer each question separately, they are independent question. Only use the materials I provide.
Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dQs-SHUb1m…
See attachment for instruction
Question 1 format:
Sentence 1: what is a necessary condition
Sentence 2: what is a sufficient condition
Sentence 3: compare the two conditions
Sentence 4: contract the two conditions
Sentence 5: examples of necessary condition
Sentence 6: examples of sufficient condition
Question 2 format:
Paragraph 1: Briefly explain what the Turing Test is
Paragraph 2: explain the purpose for which Turing intends it.
Paragraph 3: Why does Turing think this test is an adequate test for said purpose?
source: First reading in textbook from page 1-3
Question 3 format:
Paragraph 1: Briefly explain what Searle’s ‘Chinese Room’ thought experiment is
Paragraph 2: explain the ultimate conclusion he draws on its basis.
source: 3)searle
Question 4 format:
Paragraph 1: Of the many objections that Turing considers (in Section 6 of his article), which do you think is the strongest objection to Turing’s position? Explain what the objection is.
Paragraph 2: explain why you think it is the strongest one.
Paragraph 3: Is Turing’s response to your chosen objection adequate? Why or why not?
[Remember, your ‘intelligent friend’, the imagined audience, is not necessarily familiar with the objections or Turing’s responses.]
source: First reading in textbook from page 10-22
Question 5 format:
Paragraph 1:Explain Searle’s argument: that is, explain how Searle reasons his way from the thought experiment to the conclusion you explained in Question 2.
Paragraph 2: What is the most powerful objection to Searle’s argument you can think of?
Paragraph 3: Can (or does) Searle provide an adequate response to your chosen objection? Explain your answer. [Also, the objection to Searle can be one he discusses in the article, the ones discussed in lecture, or one that you create yourself.]
source: 3) searle
For citation please only cite turing and searle’s work, don’t cite the very original work.
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