The late John Searle was professor of philosophy and cognitive science at U.C. Berkeley and author of Intentionality and Minds, Brains and Science and The Rediscovery of the Mind. He argues that consciousness is a property of the human brain, much like wetness is a property of water.

Will computers ever achieve consciousness? John Searle is a professor of philosophy and cognitive science at U.C. Berkeley and author of Intentionality and Minds, Brains and Science. He challenges the notion that the human mind operates like a computer, pointing out that intentionality and other human faculties are not achievable through artificial intelligence.