Research Article

Begging the Question in the Chinese Room

Number: 82 December 15, 2025
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Begging the Question in the Chinese Room

Abstract

In this paper, I argue that the Chinese Room Argument, famously offered by John Searle, is not compelling: either, contrary to Searle’s intention, it is a colorful illustration that machines with the right programs have some genuine cognition, or it does nothing more than insisting without any persuasive force that there must be something wrong with Strong Artificial Intelligence.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Contemporary Philosophy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2025

Submission Date

July 27, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 82

APA
Demircioglu, E. (2025). Begging the Question in the Chinese Room. Felsefe Dünyası, 82, 26-35. https://doi.org/10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687
AMA
1.Demircioglu E. Begging the Question in the Chinese Room. PW. 2025;(82):26-35. doi:10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687
Chicago
Demircioglu, Erhan. 2025. “Begging the Question in the Chinese Room”. Felsefe Dünyası, nos. 82: 26-35. https://doi.org/10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687.
EndNote
Demircioglu E (December 1, 2025) Begging the Question in the Chinese Room. Felsefe Dünyası 82 26–35.
IEEE
[1]E. Demircioglu, “Begging the Question in the Chinese Room”, PW, no. 82, pp. 26–35, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687.
ISNAD
Demircioglu, Erhan. “Begging the Question in the Chinese Room”. Felsefe Dünyası. 82 (December 1, 2025): 26-35. https://doi.org/10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687.
JAMA
1.Demircioglu E. Begging the Question in the Chinese Room. PW. 2025;:26–35.
MLA
Demircioglu, Erhan. “Begging the Question in the Chinese Room”. Felsefe Dünyası, no. 82, Dec. 2025, pp. 26-35, doi:10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687.
Vancouver
1.Erhan Demircioglu. Begging the Question in the Chinese Room. PW. 2025 Dec. 1;(82):26-35. doi:10.58634/felsefedunyasi.1751687