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Artificial Intelligence and Compatibilism: Possibility of Emergence of the Free Mind in the Determined Body

Sandro Skansi ; Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This paper explores the possibility of a compatibilistic argument from the aspect of artificial intelligence. A key assumption for our argument is that artificial intelligence is in principle possible and that it is realized on computer architectures similar to today’s architectures. With these assumptions, it is possible to give a definition of freedom which is compatible with a deterministic calculation, by using unattainableness of intelligent process computation. By using functionalism as a background theory, this can be translated in philosophy of (the human) mind. The question whether our argument is adaptable to different theories in philosophy of mind is left open.

Keywords

artificial intelligence; non-determinism; functionalism; compatibilism; mind and brain distinction; free choice

Hrčak ID:

158778

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158778

Publication date:

2.12.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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