Why, According to Searle, Might a Residual Behaviorism Lead Us

question 228

Multiple Choice

Why, according to Searle, might a residual behaviorism lead us to attribute intentionality to computers?

• A) Because behaviorism holds that intentionality is a matter of the content of intentional states
• B) Because it relies on a dualism of mind and body
• C) Because computers can have similar input-output patters as humans
• D) Searle argues the opposite: that behaviorism doesn't lead us to attribute such intentionality

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