Leibniz's Mental Mill thought experiment is intended to show that
A) it's possible to provide a mechanical account of the mind.
B) thinking machines are impossible.
C) an understanding of nerve cells will yield an understanding of the mind.
D) it's impossible to provide a mechanical account of the mind.

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Leibniz's Mental Mill thought experiment argues that no matter how complex a machine we build, we cannot account for perception or consciousness purely through mechanical processes, thus suggesting it's impossible to provide a mechanical account of the mind.

Leibniz's Mental Mill Thought Experiment Is Intended to Show That