6.868 / MAS.731

Society of Mind

Spring 2013

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Assignment 6: Read & Review

For this assignment, you'll be reviewing the collected responses of the class for Chapters 6 (Common Sense) and 7 (Thinking).

Links to the responses: [6], [7].

Please find three responses from either list which you find most interesting, most challenging, or most wrong and reply to them: if there is a question, suggest an answer; if there is a criticism, propose a counter-argument; if there is a suggestion, analyze its merits. As always, your replies should be thoughtful, clear, and important; we especially commend answers that draw on material from Society of Mind or The Emotion Machine. You should be prepared to discuss your replies in lecture (!).

Your e-mail is due by 6 A.M. Wednesday morning (24 Apr 1 May), although you may submit it earlier.

Formatting: You should include your responses either in the body of your e-mail, or as a plain text or pdf attachment— please do not send Microsoft Word documents, etc.