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John Searle Quotes

John Searle quotes about understanding

American Philosopher December 1, 1932

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John Searle quote: "My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not..."
My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business. John Searle
Where questions of style and exposition are concerned I try to follow a simple maxim: if you can't say it clearly you don't understand it yourself. John Searle
John Searle quote: "In many cases it is a matter for decision and not a simple..."
In many cases it is a matter for decision and not a simple matter of fact whether x understands y; and so on. John Searle
I want to block some common misunderstandings about "understanding": In many of these discussions one finds a lot of fancy footwork about the word "understanding." John Searle
I will argue that in the literal sense the programmed computer understands what the car and the adding machine understand, namely, exactly nothing. John Searle
We often attribute 'understanding' and other cognitive predicates by metaphor and analogy to cars, adding machines, and other artifacts, but nothing is proved by such attributions. John Searle
There are clear cases in which "understanding" literally applies and clear cases in which it does not apply; and these two sorts of cases are all I need for this argument. John Searle

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