Precious asked:

Describe, precisely, how the Turing Test works and why Searle thinks it fails.

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Why Searle thinks it fails is very well described by the man himself in at least two of his books (e.g.
Rediscovery of the Mind,Ch.9). Searle's English is exceptionally clear and he takes great pains to
avoid ambiguities; whatever I might write, therefore, could not possibly make any simpler and clearer
what his views on the Turing Test are, so let me just recommend to you that you read those very few
pages (hardly 20) from the pen of the man himself.

Now there's actually a double benefit, because in reading of Searle's objections to it, he of course
describes in equally clear prose what the Turing test is all about. So once again this has got to be the
top recommendation.

Jürgen Lawrenz

Sydney