Does Watson Have a Mind?

There has been much discussion about the recent appearance on Jeopardy of a computer named Watson. Watson has played against human contestants, and has provided uncannily accurate answers to some questions. Can Watson actually think? Does Watson have a mind?

What does it mean 'to have a mind'? To have a mind, one must have mental states. There are two hallmarks of mental states: qualia and intentionality.

A quale (singular of qualia) is a raw subjective experience, such as the...