Question $1$

Agenthood

Explain what it means for an agent to be categorised as "rational".

Materialists hold the position that minds arise as a result of brains. Describe the

difference between the materialist positions of naturalism and functionalism.

Describe the purpose of the thought experiment commonly known as the Turing

test $($do not describe how the Turing test plays out, but rather the argument

behind it$).$

Describe the systems counterargument to John Searle's Chinese Room problem.

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If we model life as a human interacting with the world, then we can categorise the

task of living as:

$($a$)$ partially observable or fully observable

$($b$)$ deterministic or stochastic

$($c$)$ episodic or sequential

$($d$)$ static or dynamic

$($e$)$ discrete or continuous

$($f$)$ single agent or multiagent

For each option above, circle the correct one.