Zombies: Does Computed Consciousness Count?Mason Vines

GST 400

Is thought computational? Two part question Can machines pass the Turing test? If they do, are they conscious?

Zombies Lack conscious experience Behaviorally and physically

identical to humans

Zombie World Moody suggests that zombies on

a zombie world will not evolve a mentalistic vocabulary

Flanagan and Polger suggest that zombie world could evolve a mentalistic vocabulary

Dennett argues the entire idea of zombies is ridiculous

Conclusions Philosophers do not follow their own

definition of zombies Consciousness seems to be defined in terms

of humans By this definition, only humans can be

conscious