Xref: utzoo comp.ai:2808 talk.philosophy.misc:1688 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!apple!voder!pyramid!prls!philabs!linus!mbunix!bwk From: bwk@mitre-bedford.ARPA (Barry W. Kort) Newsgroups: comp.ai,talk.philosophy.misc Subject: Re: Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Summary: Goal-Seeking Behavior vs. Goal-Choosing Behvavior Keywords: Intentionality Message-ID: <42466@linus.UUCP> Date: 6 Dec 88 03:53:21 GMT References: <562@metapsy.UUCP> <2732@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> <563@metapsy.UUCP> Sender: news@linus.UUCP Reply-To: bwk@mbunix (Barry Kort) Organization: IdeaSync, Inc., Chronos, VT Lines: 21 In article <563@metapsy.UUCP> sarge@metapsy.UUCP (Sarge Gerbode) writes: > I don't need a mechanistic explanation of my own behavior (much of > it, at least), because I am directly aware of causing it by > intention. I agree with Sarge that, as a human being, I frequently engage in goal-seeking behavior. That is, I have intentions. I also engage (from time to time) in goal-choosing behavior. But unlike my goal-seeking behavior, my goal-choosing behavior seems much more unintentional. Sometimes goals are thrust upon me by circumstances or cultural expectations. Sometimes goals surface as part of a natural progression of learning (as in research). In any event, I find it hard to predict what goals I will adopt after I complete my current agenda. (But I also suspect that a more sagacious soul than I would have less trouble ancticipating my future goals.) --Barry Kort