Turings Responses to Two Objections
In this paper I argue that Turings responses to the mathematical objection are straightforward, despite recent claims to the contrary. I then go on to show that by understanding the importance of learning machines for Turing as related not to the mathematical objection, but to Lady Lovelaces objection, we can better understand Turings response to Lady Lovelaces objection. Finally, I argue that by understanding Turings responses to these objections more clearly, we discover a hitherto unrecognized, substantive thesis in his philosophical thinking about the nature of mind.
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