Philosophy Of Mind Quotes

“The mind is a smoke screen for the brain.”

“The mind has a 'double aspect'; it is both a physical system and a system of intentional states.”

“Consciousness is a biological feature of the brain in the same way that digestion is a feature of the stomach.”

“The 'Chinese Room' argument showed that a digital computer executing a program cannot have a 'mind,' 'understanding' or 'consciousness,' regardless of how intelligently or human-like the program may make the computer behave.”

“The brain is a biological organ, and consciousness is a biological process.”

“My own view is that the mind is not a thing, but a system of capacities.”

“We are all zombies. Nobody is conscious.”