History of Mechanical Computation
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Which theory holds that the brain's operation according to the laws of physics constitutes the mind?

  • Dualism
  • Materialism (correct)
  • Empiricism
  • Logical Positivism
  • Who proposed the principle of induction, suggesting that general rules are acquired by repeated associations between their elements?

  • David Hume (correct)
  • Francis Bacon
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • Bertrand Russell
  • In the context of knowledge acquisition, what does logical positivism combine according to the text?

  • Empiricism and Materialism (correct)
  • Rationalism and Materialism
  • Rationalism and Empiricism
  • Dualism and Empiricism
  • Who defined an explicit computational procedure for extracting knowledge from elementary experiences in his book 'The Logical Structure of the World'?

    <p>Rudolf Carnap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is exempt from physical laws according to the perspective discussed in the text?

    <p>The mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Leibniz's calculator capabilities surpass compared to the Pascaline?

    <p>Add, subtract, multiply, and take roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Hobbes, what did he suggest could be created as an 'artificial animal'?

    <p>A machine that could think and act on its own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key distinction did Ren´e Descartes give a clear discussion of in his work?

    <p>The distinction between mind and matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problem arises from a purely physical conception of the mind according to the text?

    <p>Limited free will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosophy counted Aristotle and Leibnitz as members according to the text?

    <p>Rationalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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