Arguing A.I.
The Battle for Twenty-first-Century Science
$28.80
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
22 January 2002
Summary
Few scientific topics since the theory of biological evolution have inspired as much controversy as artificial intelligence has. Even now, fifty years after the term first made its appearance in academic journals, many philosophers and more than a few prominent scientists and software programmers dismiss the pursuit of thinking machines as the modern-day equivalent of medieval alchemists’ hunt for the philosopher’s stone-a pursuit based more on faith than on skeptical inquiry.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812991802 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 081299180X |
| Author: | Sam Williams |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 22 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Sam Williams
Sam Williams is a freelance writer whose commentaries on software and software culture have appeared in Upside Today and on BeOpen.com. He also writes for numerous magazines and newspapers. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Tracy.
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