What does Koch think is the problem with the "cognitive science" approach to consciousness?
Do you agree that consciousness ultimately must be in the nerve cells?
If you're not familiar with the notion of a "homunculus," Wikipedia has a pretty cool entry (the most relevant definition is toward the bottom). What sort of band would be best suited to the name Mutilated Anthroparion?
What's the problem that Koch has with the homunculus idea?
Koch hypothesizes "some chemical substance" that somehow 'causes' short-term memory. Can you give examples of other moments in the history of science in which phenomena were explained by a hypothesized substance?
Winograd shares with Koch some concern about "an observer's" explanation of consciousness. What's Winograd's main problem with it?
Winograd states the problem of machine consciousness somewhat differently than I did in class. What's his angle?
Why is Winograd pessimistic about the possibility of Artificial Intelligence?
What's Moravec's argument about the difference between reasoning and perception? Why is it relevant to consciousness?
Moravec makes an argument that sounds a little like the "we only use 10% of our brain" argument. Why does he believe we're "inefficient?"
Explain Moravec's connection between organismal complexity and consciousness.
A "new form of life?" Really?