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Current issues in computing and philosophy / edited by Adam Briggle, Katinka Waelbers, Philip Brey.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- European Conference on Computing and Philosophy, Corporate Author.
- Conference Name:
- European Conference on Computing and Philosophy (5th : 2007 : University of Twente)
- European Conference on Computing and Philosophy
- Series:
- Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, v. 175
- Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, v. 175 ; v.v. 175
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artificial intelligence.
- Computer engineering--Philosophy.
- Computer engineering.
- Computer engineering--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Ios Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Focuses on the multi-faceted 'computational turn' that is occurring through the interaction of the disciplines of philosophy and computing. This book explores the phenomenon of virtual worlds. It focuses on robots and artificial agents. It discusses the relation between human mentality and information processing in computers.
- Contents:
- Title page; Introduction; Contents; Me, My Avatar, and I: Exploring Virtual Worlds; Living with the Golem: Robots and Autonomous Agents; Mind and World: Knowing, Thinking, and Representing; Computing in Society: Designing, Learning, and Searching; Author Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 6611786295
- 1-281-78629-2
- 9786611786298
- 1-4356-7811-7
- 600-00-0647-0
- 1-60750-343-3
- OCLC:
- 491253285
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