Putnam's Conscious Computer thought experiment is intended to show that

A. identifying a mental state with its physical or chemical realization is absurd.
B. identifying a mental state with its physical or chemical realization is a reasonable supposition.
C. facts about mental states suggest that mental states are sophisticated illusions.
D. identifying a mental state with its physical or chemical realization is not at all absurd.


Answer: A

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