What role do metaphors play in helping people understand the concept of artificial intelligence
Do you agree that the brain is a so-called meat machine? What other metaphors might be applicable to the function of the human brain?
How do you think Victor Frankl would answer the question, "What does it mean to be human?" Examine Frankl's ideas on life, love, suffering, and humor in the Electronic Reserve Readings "Facing the Transitoriness of Human Exsitence" and "Meaning in Life: Autobiographical Reflections." What is your definition of what it means to be human? What metaphors does Frankl use to communicate his ideas?