Why did Dreyfus use phenomenology for AI?
Phenomenology, particularly the work of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty, provided the philosophical tools to describe what human intelligence *actually is*, rather than what we *think* it ought to be based on formal models. By focusing on lived experience and skilled coping – how we effortlessly navigate the world – I could highlight the deep, unarticulated understanding that underlies our actions. This 'being-in-the-world' is the crucial element that computation misses.
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