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Question by jay
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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what was the test that was used to distinguish a replicant from a real human being?? what assumptions about humans and replicants is this test based on?? and how is it related to Turing's functionalism and Searle'sand or Jackson's refutations of functionalism as a theory of mind.


Answer by Mobius
Submitted on 12/26/2004
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I guess you are referring to Blade Runner. so the name of the Test is Voight-Kampf (or Voight-Kampf).

 

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