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Roger Penroseis Arguments against the Computational Theory of Mind

Student: Sazhin Ruslan

Supervisor: Daria Drozdova

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Educational Programme: Philosophy (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2017

The following paper discusses Roger Penrose’s non-computational theory of consciousness. The focus is on the “Godelian argument” and the arguments against it. The aim of the work is to consider counterarguments and demonstrate that they are unfounded. The paper is primarily based on Penrose’s philosophical works and studies that criticize his views.

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