Can Androids Have a Mind?
Write a few paragraphs supporting your argument for why an artificially intelligent android could or could not be
considered to have a “mind.”
- Very briefly summarize the most key details of your sci-fi example.
- Give your own argument for why an android COULD or COULD NOT be considered to have a “mind.” Give
details. What kinds of criteria must an android meet to be considered to have thoughts, beliefs, desires,
emotions, etc? - Use a theory in Philosophy of Mind to support your argument. It may be that more than one theory would
support your position (Dualism, Behaviorism, Mind-Brain Identity Theory, and Functionalism).