Machines and Thought: The Legacy of Alan Turing, Volume I [Paperback]

Peter Millican (Editor), Andy Clark (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198238762 | ISBN-13: 978-0198238768 | Publication Date: May 20, 1999

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fascinating series of essays on computation by contributors in various fields."--Choice

About the Author

Peter Millican is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Computer Studies at the University of Leeds. Andy Clark is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology program at Washington State University, St Louis, Missouri. He is the author of Microcognition (MIT Press 1989) and Associative Engines (MIT Press 1993).

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198238762
• ISBN-13: 978-0198238768
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,188,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)