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The Chinese Room: Can a Machine Ever Understand?

John Searle's famous "Chinese Room" thought experiment poses a timeless challenge to the idea of a truly thinking machine. By…

3 weeks ago

The “If” That Changes Everything: How Counterfactuals and the Subjunctive Mood Built Science

What if the ability to say "if" was a prerequisite for science itself? This post explores how counterfactuals and the…

3 weeks ago

What If There Were No Languages?

Imagine a world without language - without English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or even sign language. It’s an intriguing and almost…

2 years ago

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