Identify the Conclusion of Each of the Following Arguments

question 26

Multiple Choice

Identify the conclusion of each of the following arguments. Remember to remove any conclusion indicators.
-Understanding a language involves more than just manipulating a bunch of formal symbols. For, by virtue of implementing a formal computer program, I could behave exactly as if I understood Chinese. But I don't understand a word of Chinese. And if going through the appropriate computer program for understanding Chinese is not enough to give me an understanding of Chinese, then it is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.

• A) Understanding a language involves more than just manipulating a bunch of formal symbols.
• B) By virtue of implementing a formal computer program, I could behave exactly as if I understood Chinese.
• C) I don't understand a word of Chinese.
• D) If going through the appropriate computer program for understanding Chinese is not enough to give me an understanding of Chinese, then it is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.
• E) It is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.

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