# Let the Program Test the Philosophy by John McCarthy and Patrick Hayes > "The correctness of our philosophical system will be tested by comparisons between the beliefs of the program and our observations." > **— John McCarthy and Patrick Hayes**, *Some Philosophical Problems from the Standpoint of Artificial Intelligence (1969), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Some Philosophical Problems from the Standpoint of Artificial Intelligence (1969), excerpt candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine|The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Simulation|Simulation]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] - [[wiki/Executable Brain Model|Executable Brain Model]] - [[wiki/Functional Digital Twin|Functional Digital Twin]] - [[wiki/World Simulation|World Simulation]] - [[wiki/Simulation Hypothesis|Simulation Hypothesis]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The correctness of our philosophical system will be tested by comparisons between the beliefs of the program and our observations." — John McCarthy and Patrick Hayes, Some Philosophical Problems from the Standpoint of Artificial Intelligence (1969), excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-john-mccarthy-program-test-philosophy ```