For example, one might specify that the judge be moderately knowledgeable about computers and good at thinking, or better, good at thinking about thinking. But including a specification of the mental qualities of the judge in the description of the test will ruin the test as a way of defining the concept of intelligence in non-mentalistic terms. — Ned Block
what problems does Block see with specifying that the judges be good at thinking about thinking? — PhilosophyStudent
defining the concept of intelligence in non-mentalistic terms — Ned Block
I guess it depends on one"s assumption that intelligence and thinking are not necessarily mental processes.defining the concept of intelligence in non-mentalistic terms
— Ned Block
Isn't this impossible? The essence of thinking is mentalistic if I understand the term correctly. — TheMadFool
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