The Computational Theory of Mind: Could a Machine Think?

The Computational Theory of Mind (2015)

The computational theory of mind (CTM) holds that the mind is a computational system, and mental processes are computations. This Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry traces the theory's roots in Turing machines and artificial intelligence, explains the classical version (CCTM), and addresses key challenges, including how to define computation and its relation to neurophysiology and intentionality.