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Full Idea
How could you make a robot conscious? The answer, I think, is to be found in software.
Gist of Idea
Could a robot be made conscious just by software?
Source
Daniel C. Dennett (Brainchildren [1998], Ch.6)
Book Ref
Katz,Jerrold J.: 'Realistic Rationalism' [MIT 2000], p.129
A Reaction
This seems to be a commitment to strong AI, though Dennett is keen to point out that brains are the only plausible implementation of such software. Most find his claim baffling.
| 2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
| 2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
| 2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
| 2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
| 2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
| 2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |
| 2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
| 2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |