Mark C, Emtiaz M, Nav V, Jeremy F, Ajit K, Eugene L, Ernest Da Re, Arthur S, Zain S.

Key Ideas  “The term Naturalism was first coined by G.E. Moore in 1903 in his book Principia Ethica”  Naturalism is one of the most popular philosophies.  Naturalism suggests that every physical, biological, psychological, social and environmental entities work together as a “unified system”

Key Ideas Cont’d.  It suggests that humans are nothing, but a part of the material universe.  Everything in the world is affected by the theory of Cause and Effect.  According to the theory of Naturalism, concrete evidence is needed to prove the validity of anything.  To understand who we are and where we come from, we must examine our genes.

Key Ideas Cont’d.  There is no human culture or spirit. One’s individuality is solely based on their genetics.  “Your genes determine who you are, and what you can be”  Naturalism is said to be a direct assault to human freedom because it suggests that genes and genetics have superiority over you.

The Mind Brain Distinction  In the seventeenth century little was known about the how the brain works.  Human intelligence was well understood however, philosophers never made the connection between intelligence and the brain.  Rene Descartes ( ) was the first to argue the distinction.

The Mind Brain Distinction  Rene Descartes began an exploration of all things.  He found that he could not be certain of the existence anything, not even what he could see and touch.  At the end of the experiment the only thing he was certain exists, was his doubt.  Without realizing it, Descartes created a split between thinking and the world of matter.

The Mind Brain Breakthrough  During the nineteenth century, great progress was made in understanding physiology of the brain and how it functions.  Scientists began using this research to study human behaviour.  The mind, was no more than a passive reflection of the brains activity.

The Mind Brain Today  There is a connection between the mind and brain function.  The mental development of children is clearly linked with the development of the human brain.  Brain injuries can affect the human body's physical actions.

AI  In the 1940’s scientists have been trying to create intelligent machines. The first was Alan Turing who was a British mathematician.  How can we determine if a machine is intelligent?

AI  Alan Turing proposed the Turing test which is if someone uses a keyboard to have a conversation with a machine and a human. If they cannot tell the difference between the machine and human, the machine is considered intelligent.

AI  The term AI comes from John McCarthy in 1956 and it stands for artificial intelligence.  He said that perhaps the brains network could be replicated in computers.

AI  AI is heavily influenced by the naturalism philosophy because the main focus is on the brain and its network rather than spiritualty and human spirit  Both naturalism and AI deeply affect the way we see ourselves as humans

AI  We talked about the agent, the actions, and the outcomes from the conceptual framework, but what if we weren’t responsible for all of these things?

AI  AI and naturalism take away our human freedom by placing responsibility on the genes and brain rather than the human self

Catholic View on AI  The catholic viewpoint on AI is Leo XIII an early pope in the 1900’s says that the “Catholic Faith is in no way consistent with naturalistic and rationalistic opinions, the sum and the substance of which is to do away altogether with Christian institutions, and; disregarding the rights of God, to attribute to man the supreme authority in society”(Catholic Encyclopedia).

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Teletransportation Info The term teleportation was first used in 1931 by American writer Charles Fort. Greek prefix tele – (meaning “distant”) and the Latin verb portare (meaning “To Carry”). The word simply expands on Charles Fort’s abbreviated term, which was first used by Derek Parfit as part of a though exercise on human identity.

Teletransportation Info Cont’d  Teletransportation is the teleportation of one by destroying them to break their atoms then moving them and re- assembling their atoms to remake them  Teletransportation only transports physical matter  When transported, your physical aspects remain the same  Many questions arise on this matter such as if one mentally remains the same.

Discussion Questions  If you could be replicated, would you survive in your replica, or would the real you die?  Whose identity is it after the teletransporting?  Would you mentally be the same person after teletransportation?  Does the brain make the promises and the commitments or does the self?

Concluding Question  What are your thoughts about naturalism?

Work Cited  In Search of the Good: A Catholic Understanding of Moral Living. [Ottawa]: [CCCB Publications Service, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops], Print.  Dubray, Charles. "Naturalism." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, Sept