Minds and computers: an introduction to the philosophy of artificial intelligence
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1. Verfasser: Carter, Matt (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press ©2007
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index
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
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
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ISBN:0748629300
9780748629305
1280762446
9781280762444

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