> Searle points out that biological systems go far beyond this, we have an actual conceptual understanding of the world which we express in syntax, but we also

> Searle points out that biological systems go far beyond this, we have an actual conceptual understanding of the world which we express in syntax, but we also have an underlying model, and understanding of what it is we're expressing. He doesn't really point that out though. He claims that biological systems have this additional power, but there is really no proof or indication that deep down we're not just very advanced squishy calculators manipulating strings.