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“You can't *discover* that the brain is a digital computer. You can only *interpret* the brain as a digital computer.”

Quote by John Searle

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John Searle is an American philosopher born on July 31, 1932. He is renowned for his contributions to the fields of philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. He is particularly famous for his 'Chinese Room argument,' which has had a profound impact on the fields of artificial intelligence and philosophy of mind. more

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