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Great philosophical objections to artificial intelligence : the history and legacy of the AI wars / Eric Dietrich, Chris Fields, John P. Sullins, Bram Van Heuveln and Robin Zebrowski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dietrich, Eric, author.
- Fields, Chris, author.
- Sullins, John P., author.
- Van Heuveln, Bram, author.
- Zebrowski, Robin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artificial intelligence--Philosophy.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Physical Description:
- x, 300 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
- Summary:
- "This book surveys the most famous philosophical arguments against building a machine with human-level intelligence. From claims and counter-claims about the ability to implement consciousness, rationality, and meaning to arguments about cognitive architecture, it presents a vivid history of the clash between philosophy and AI. With introductions to each war and further readings, this forward-looking book is packed with fresh insights and supporting material"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I The AI Wars, 1950 to 2000
- Introduction
- The First War: Is AI Even Possible?
- 1. Godel and a Foundational Objection to AI
- 2. How Would We Know If a Computer Was Intelligent? The Turing Test is Not the Answer
- The Second War: Architectures for Intelligence
- 3. How Computer Science Saved the Mind
- 4. Implementing an Intelligence
- The Third War: Mental Semantics and Mental Symbols
- 5. The Strange Case of the Missing Meaning: Can Computers Think About Things?
- The Fourth War: Rationality, Relevance, and Creativity
- 6. What is Relevant to What? The Frame Problem
- pt. II Beyond the Al Wars: Issues for Today
- 7. What about Consciousness?
- 8. Ethical Issues Surrounding AI Applications
- 9. Could Embodied AIs be Ethical Agents?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Dietrich, Eric, Great philosophical objections to artificial intelligence
- ISBN:
- 9781474257114
- 1474257119
- 9781474257107
- 1474257100
- OCLC:
- 1192305026
- Publisher Number:
- 99986925481
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