John Searle

Cognitive Science United States 1932 103 quotes

American philosopher known for the Chinese Room argument against strong AI, stating 'The mind is to the brain as software is to the hardware.'

Quotes by John Searle

On politics: Power structures are deontic powers created by declaration.

Book 2010

Witty remark: Computers are like bicycles for our minds, but they don't have minds.

Speech 1984

Last words on consciousness: It's the most important unsolved problem.

Interview 2020