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Thomas Nagel Quotes

Eventually, I believe, current attempts to understand the mind by analogy with man-made computers that can perform superbly some of the same external tasks as conscious beings will be recognized as a gigantic waste of time.
Thomas Nagel

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Date of Birth:
July 4, 1937
Nationality:
Yugoslavian
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