Computing ?=? Thinking

Computation ?=? Mind

 Can a computational system be designed to:

  • intentionally ignore an input ?
  • respond differently to the same physical events (either input events or internal events) i.e., interpret physical events?
  • modify its internal state?
  • respond differently depending on its internal state?
  • modify its way of doing things?
  • represent knowledge about the world?
  • acquire knowledge about the world?
  • ...

  • What is essential to these abilities?
  • What are the minimum capabilities required to say that something is a computational system?
  • Are there problems which no computational system will ever be able to solve?

Computational Approach

© Charles F. Schmidt