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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for Ultimate Reality
Functionalism and Artificial Intelligence

Essay Quiz





1

Describe the phenomenon of multiple realizability, and give an example.
2

Compare and contrast the position on the mind taken by a functionalist and an identity theorist.
3

Discuss the nature and purpose of the Turing Test.
4

Critically evaluate Searle's Chinese Room experiment as an objection to strong AI.
5

Indicate what you take to be the greatest strengths and weaknesses of functionalism.