to use the terminology of Hilary Putnam. Even if this type of thing could be transferred to a computer, the programming involved would be extremely complex and could take years to accomplish. After all, it takes a human child many years to learn to master a language in all its subtlety. Robert Sokolowski also describes some of the human things that are lacking in computers. These include "quotation," or the ability to appreciate another person's point of view. Sokolowski also mentions the inability of computers to make creative distinctions. In addition, Sokolowski refers to the fact that today's computers are incapable of having passionate desires. According to Hubert Dreyfus, there is yet another vital thing that is found in human beings but missing in computers - a body. In his book What Computers Can't Do, Dreyfus claims that pattern recognition is an important aspect in true artificial intelligence. However, he also claims that this ability "is possible only for embodied beings," because it "requires a certain sort of indeterminate, global anticipation." Although Dreyfus acknowledges the possibility of androids with human-like bodies in the future, he does not think that this will ever be the same as having a real human body. The difficulties of trying to make a computer behave like a human being can be seen in a program created by K. M. Colby called "Simulation of a Neurotic Process." This program is supposed to simulate the thinking of a woman who is suffering from repressed emotions, as well as feelings of anxiety and guilt. However, as noted by Margaret A. Boden, there are several failings in this program and thus the results are not as deep and complex as what would be found in a real human being. Because of this, Boden claims that this "neurotic program" is not a true representation of neurotic behavior; rather, "it embodies theories representing clumsy approximations of these psychological phenomena." Thu...
