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Robot Intentionality IV: Dennett's Response and the Frame Problem

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  • Robot Intentionality IV: Dennett's Response and The Frame Problem
  • Robot Intentionality IV: Dennett's Response and the Frame Problem

Readings

Texts

  • Dan Dennett, "True Believers (Introduction)"
  • Dan Dennett, "True Believers: The Intentional Strategy and Why It Works"
  • Dan Dennett, "True Believers (Postscript)"
  • Dan Dennett, "Cognitive Wheels: The Frame Problem of AI"
  • Fred Dretske, "If You Can't Make One, You Don't Know How It Works" (from last time)
  • Fred Dretske, "Minds, Machines, and Money: What Really Explains Behavior" (from last time)

Notes

  • Dretske's Compass (from last time)
  • The Frame Problem (SEP)

Synopsis