Would a digital brain have a mind?

Holmes, WN (2002) Would a digital brain have a mind? Computer, 35 (5). 112, 110-111. ISSN 0018-9162

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Abstract

This essay examines arguments that a digital computer could be programmed to be conscious, asserts that the idea is preposterous as the human brain is not only far more complex than any prospective digital computer but different in kind, and brings out the fundamental distinction that the mind is a process carried out by the brain.

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Additional Information:	This essay has been more formally published as essay 1.5 under the title "Having a Mind to Computing" in the author's book "Computers and People" (Wiley, 2006). This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. Copyright 2002 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or to reuse any copyrighted component of this work in other works must be obtained from the IEEE.
Keywords:	cognitive science, neuroscience, consciousness, artificial intelligence
ID Code:	1673
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	24 Aug 2007
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2008 20:05
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