John Searle

I will argue that in the literal sense the programmed computer understands what the car and the adding machine understand, namely, exactly nothing.

Where conscious subjectivity is concerned, there is no distinction between the observation and the thing observed.

Berkeley had a liberal element in the student body who tended to be quite active. I think that's in general a feature of intellectually active places.

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!

I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.