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A conversation with AI about The Ghost in the Machine

21st Mar 2026

Introduction The phrase “ghost in the machine,” coined by Gilbert Ryle (1949), was intended as a critique of the idea that the mind is a separate, non-physical entity inhabiting the body. While this philosophical position might initially seem abstract, it has profound...

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