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>From: petersow@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Wayne Peterson)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy,sci.tech.philosophy,talk.misc.philosophy
Subject: Re: Aristotelian Ontology and AI
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Date: 20 Feb 92 16:38:10 GMT
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Mr Onstott says

"  I think, however, that this sort of intelligence (non-human)
, the intelligence
that you seek, is uninteresting as it does not tell us anything about
human intelligence and the human mind.  If you go to far with your
view above, you will construct something deemed "intelligent" that
doesn't resemble intelligence at all.  And this is a dangerous edge
to stand on."

The American Indians learned much about themselves by 
watching the animals.  They learned from the beaver, the
wolf, the rabbit.  The Indians felt they were a part
of nature, not the Lords of nature as the European influenced
White man, perhaps due to the Judio-Christian belief that
animals are here to serve them. The Indians therefore
looked to the way animals struggle, build, compete and
see much intelligence to emulate. Being human they of
course applied cleverness and ingenuity.  By studying
animal intelligence the Indians learned much about 
themselves. 

The universe is full of mysteries and intelligence, but
we arrogantly continue to assert that if it aint human
it aint interesting.  Maybe if we learn more about
the intelligence around us we will learn much about
ourselves, but this time without our human centered
blinders.

Sorry to offend you Mr Onstott, but one does not have to follow
an argument if the assumptions are faulty which I sure mine
are also.  Our problems are not with our arguments, but
with our assumptions.

Regards,

Wayne Peterson
Always willing to stand on the edge of the primordial ooze.
Is the ooze intelligent? Or is it all from the prime
mover.


