Some, like the cleric, took a moral or theological approach… - Roger Williams

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Some, like the cleric, took a moral or theological approach and made the circular argument that, since only humans were endowed with the ability to think, a computer couldn't possibly be thinking no matter how much it appeared to. Others simply quizzed it on trivia, not realizing that memory is one of the more trivial functions of sentience.

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Roger Williams (21 December 1603 – 1 April 1684) was an Anglo-American clergyman, a pioneering advocate for freedom of conscience in religious matters, and the separation of church and state. He was the founder of the Rhode Island colony.

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Alternative Names: Rev. Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island • Rodzher Uilʹi︠a︡ms • Rogerius Williams

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