Author | : Margaret A. Boden |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9780198248545 |
Is `artificial intelligence' a contradiction in terms? Could computers (in principle) model every aspect of the mind, including logic, language, and emotion? What of the more brain-like, connectionist computers: could they really understand, even if digital computers cannot? This collection of classic and contemporary readings (which includes an editor's introduction and an up-to-date reading list) provides a clearly signposted pathway into hotly disputed philosophical issues at the heart of artificial intelligence.