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My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business
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"My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business"

- John Searle

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John Searle's quote is a funny means of emphasizing the value of understanding. He is recommending that devices, such as vehicles as well as including equipments, are not with the ability of understanding since they are not made to do so. He is indicating that understanding is a complex procedure that calls for greater than just the capability to procedure details. Comprehending requires the capacity to translate and make sense of the details. It requires the capability to think seriously as well as draw conclusions. Machines are not capable of this kind of reasoning, and also for that reason can not comprehend. This quote acts as a suggestion that understanding is a complex procedure that calls for greater than simply the capacity to process details. It calls for the ability to interpret and make sense of the information, as well as to think critically as well as draw conclusions. Devices are not with the ability of this sort of thinking, and therefore can not understand.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Searle somewhere between December 1, 1932 and today. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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