Common Problems with Papers Philosophy of AI Selmer Bringsjord

Failure to Follow Prescribed Structure Structure is –My main thesis is that … –Now heres the argument for my thesis. First, it seems plausible that … P1 P2 … P2 Therefore Q –At this point someone might object as follows. –This objection fails because …

Did you read, and carefully use what you read? Careful analysis and reaction to text essential. –For extreme case consider A Refutation of Penroses Godelian Case Against AI No quotes? The names of our authors misspelled

These Papers vs. Proposal for Venture Capital Structure of paperStructure if biz plan Full length used for meaty content Ditto Weak objections considered ditto Spellcheckingditto References?Other products, competitors, … No place for fluffDitto

Many Specific Content Problems Remarked Upon in Comments, e.g. Many of you agreed that for each question Qi to Searles CR there is a convincing response Ri. Therefore you would need to consider the book –Q1 R1 –Q2 R2 –… –Qn Rn