Ed, (01)
I'm glad that we agree on something: (02)
> I have a problem with: “syllogistic logic is not how the mind reasons”.
> It is rather only one of several reasoning mechanisms used by human
> minds. We also use induction, analogy, statistical reasoning, and a
> number of exotic mathematical methods. (03)
Every method of reasoning that humans invented is supported by the
human mind. We don't know how to design a computer that can reason
by all the methods humans do. But any human who designs a digital
computer or a program that runs on it knows how to reason by the
same method as the computer. (04)
> It takes many ingredients to make the soup of human consciousness;
> we are just growing the leeks. (05)
I certainly agree with the first line. But I'm not sure about
the leeks. (06)
John (07)
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