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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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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Contemporary Philosophy
Journal Section
Research Article
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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