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Mind and Machine

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Joel Walmsley

    1. University College Cork, Ireland

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Philosophy Today (PPT)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 1-4

  3. Historical and Theoretical Background

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 5-29

  4. Classical Cognitive Science and “Good Old Fashioned AI”

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 30-64

  5. Gödel, the Turing Test and the Chinese Room

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 65-87

  6. Connectionism

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 88-112

  7. Criticisms and Consequences of the Connectionist Approach

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 113-130

  8. The Dynamical Approach

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 131-171

  9. The Future: Mind and Machine Merged

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 172-193

  10. Conclusion

    • Joel Walmsley
    Pages 194-196

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 197-216
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About this book

Walmsley offers a succinct introduction to major philosophical issues in artificial intelligence for advanced students of philosophy of mind, cognitive science and psychology. Whilst covering essential topics, it also provides the student with the chance to engage with cutting edge debates.

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'This little gem of an introduction to the philosophy of artificial intelligence also serves brilliantly as an accessible and accurate survey of recent trends in cognitive science.' - Lawrence Shapiro, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

'Walmsley's book is wonderfully engaging, compellingly argued, and admirably well informed. With succinct clarity, he covers all the essential approaches to AI. The cluster of questions he addresses illuminates the nature both of machines and of the thinking machines we humans are. His little book will make a terrific introduction to the Philosophy of Mind, whether as a course text or for any independent reader looking for a guide into the subject.' - Ronald de Sousa, University of Toronto, Canada

Authors and Affiliations

  • University College Cork, Ireland

    Joel Walmsley

About the author

JOEL WALMSLEY is a Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Cork in Ireland. His research interests are in philosophy of cognitive science (especially concerning Artificial Intelligence and Dynamical Systems Theory), philosophy of science (especially concerning explanation) and philosophy of mind (especially concerning emergence and the 'extended mind' hypothesis). His previous works include Mind: Historical and Philosophical Introduction to the Major Theories (Hackett: 2006. Co-authored with A. Kukla).

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