Behavior vs. Function

    Black Box

    Behaviorism

    Functionalist opens box

    Black Box functionalism

Teleology

    telos = end

    Purpose & Goal

       these necessary psychology

    Causation & Temporality

       future states act on current (or past) states

       that would mean causality acts backwards in time

Equation between Animals and Machines

    some machines have purposes and goals

Machines with Purpose

    Torpedo or guided missile

    Non-Random behavior

    Intrinsically goal-seeking

    Feedback control loop

Consequences of seeing animals and machines as Equal

Consequences of seeing AL & Washoe-Delta as being persons

    they will have rights

    can we put them in cages? only if they violate laws/rules

    slippery slope, all chimps?  all robots?

    They could dominate humans?

    can use animals slaves, must pay them, let them leave

    treat with respect, address them by title

    Could we use machines for dangerous jobs?

    relationships could be complicated

    No Asimov 3-laws

    Godlike powers no longer

    May not subscribe to social contract

       can they understand it?

Reciprocity of mutual respect and rights

    How test it?

    Behaviour & Function

Will robots & aliens respect us?

What is the relation between Self and physical process? brain? etc.  

    does program = soul/mind

    computer = brain

    hardrive = memory

    camera = retina

Is there multiple-realizability