On 25 August 2026, the first Fangtang Reading Club session took place at Fangtang Institute, Shengyin Courtyard No. 29, Tsinghua University, with online participation also available. The session discussed classic philosophical concepts including machine intelligence, mind, consciousness, and subjectivity.
Reading for the session
- Edited by Margaret A. Boden, The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
- Feng Ye, Studies in No-Self Physicalism
Beginning with the Turing Test, functionalism, and the Chinese Room argument, the discussion went on to consider how no-self physicalism reframes questions of self, subjectivity, and responsibility.
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