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This is the first of two volumes of essays in commemoration of Alan Turing, whose pioneering work in the theory of artificial intelligence and computer science continues to provoke wide discussion. The essays focus on three questions: What, if any, are the limits on machine "thinking"? Can a machine be genuinely intelligent? And, Might we ourselves be biological machines? Contributors include Chris Fields, Joseph Ford, Robert M. French, Anthony Galton, Robin Gandy, Clark Glymour, J. R. Lucas, Donald Michie, Peter Mott, Ajit Narayanan, Herbert A. Simon, Aaron Sloman, Ian Stewart, and Blay Whitby.
This volume investigates the foundational questions regarding the nature of machine intelligence and the potential for computational models to replicate human cognitive processes. Editors Andy Clark and Peter Millican curate a collection of scholarly essays that examine the legacy of Alan Turing, utilizing historical context and contemporary theoretical frameworks to address whether machines can possess genuine intelligence or if human cognition is itself a biological manifestation of machine-like processes.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a significant academic resource for those interested in the intersection of philosophy and computer science. Readers frequently note the intellectual density of the prose, which is tailored for scholars and students of cognitive science.
Page Count:
312
Publication Date:
1999-05-20
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0198238762
ISBN-13:
9780198238768
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