The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do.

B.F. Skinner

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Topic

Artificial intelligence Man and machine

Author

B.F. Skinner

Source

Contingencies of Reinforcement

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Skinner, B. F. Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969, ch. 9.

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Hannah Arendt
Source
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