Sadler's Lectures
Rene Descartes, Discourse On Method - Human, Animal, Machine - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses the 16th century philosopher Rene Descartes' work The Discourse on Method, and focuses on his discussion in part 5 of whether a machine could be developed that would pass for a human being. In the process of examining this question, he outlines how animals and machines differ from rational human beings. This involves the capacity to use language in a distinctly human manner.
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- Broadcast on:
- 24 Sep 2022