Minds and computers : an introduction to the philosophy of artificial intelligence

Responsibility
Matt Carter.
Language
English. English.
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Imprint
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2007.
Copyright notice
©2007
Physical description
1 online resource (ix, 222 pages : illustrations

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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator
Carter, Matt, 1975-

Contents/Summary

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Dualism
  • Behaviourism
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Australian materialism
  • Functionalism
  • Formal systems
  • Computability
  • Universal machines
  • Computationalism
  • Search
  • Games
  • Machine reasoning
  • Machines and language
  • Human reasoning
  • Human language
  • Meaning
  • Representation
  • Artificial neural networks
  • Minds and computers.
Publisher's summary
Could a computer have a mind? What kind of machine would this be? Exactly what do we mean by 'mind' anyway? The notion of the 'intelligent' machine, whilst continuing to feature in numerous entertaining and frightening fictions, has also been the focus of a serious and dedicated research tradition. Reflecting on these fictions, and on the research tradition that pursues 'Artificial Intelligence', raises a number of vexing philosophical issues. Minds and Computers introduces readers to these issues by offering an engaging, coherent, and highly approachable interdisciplinary introduction to the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. Readers are presented with introductory material from each of the disciplines which constitute Cognitive Science: Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, and Linguistics. Throughout, readers are encouraged to consider the implications of this disparate and wide-ranging material for the possibility of developing machines with minds. And they can expect to develop a foundation for philosophically responsible engagement with A.I., a sound understanding of Philosophy of Mind and of computational theory, and a good feel for cross-disciplinary analysis. Features: *A solid foundation in the Philosophy of Mind *A broadly interdisciplinary purview *A directed philosophical focus *A clear and accessible explanation of technical material with abundant exercises *A glossary of terms.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
Publisher's summary
Could a computer have a mind? What kind of machine would this be? Exactly what do we mean by OCymindOCO anyway? The notion of the OCyintelligentOCO machine, whilst continuing to feature in numerous entertaining and frightening fictions, has also been the focus of a serious and dedicated research tradition. Reflecting on these fictions, and on the research tradition that pursues OCyArtificial IntelligenceOCO, raises a number of vexing philosophical issues. Minds and Computers introduces readers to these issues by offering an engaging, coherent, and highly approachable interdisciplinary introduction to the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. Readers are presented with introductory material from each of the disciplines which constitute Cognitive Science: Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, and Linguistics".
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

Bibliographic information

Publication date
2007
Note
Title from e-book title screen (viewed Oct. 11, 2007).
ISBN
0748629300 (electronic bk.)
9780748629305 (electronic bk.)
1280762446
9781280762444
9786610762446
6610762449
0748620982
9780748620982
0748620982 (Cloth)
0748620990 (Paper)
9780748620999 (pbk.)
9780748620982 (hbk.)
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