Mind over machine: The power of human intuition and expertise in the era of the computer [Hardcover]

Hubert L Dreyfus (Author), Stuart E. Dreyfus (Author)

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Publication Date: 1986

Defining the limits of computer technology, the authors make a compelling case that binary logic will always be inferior to human intuitive ability. A stunning reaffirmation of human intelligence.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Hubert Dreyfus is a leading interpreter of existential philosophy.  He has taught at UC Berkeley for more than 40 years. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: Free Press; First Edition edition (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0029080606
• ISBN-13: 978-0029080603
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Hubert Dreyfus is Professor of Philosophy in the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley. After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard University, he taught at MIT, before coming to Berkeley in l968. Dreyfus has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and has received research grants from both the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He holds a Doctorate Honoris Causa from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
You can follow him on Twitter @hubertdreyfus; or on Facebook at "All Things Shining".

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An early, thorough, philosophical critique of expert systems, August 16, 2010

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This review is from: Mind Over Machine (Paperback)

As someone who enjoys reading about artificial intelligence, this is one of the most accessible philosophical critiques of expert systems development. A good read and still relevant even though I first read this over 15 years ago.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Over Machine by Dreyfuss and Dreyfuss, January 25, 2004

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This review is from: Mind over machine: The power of human intuition and expertise in the era of the computer (Hardcover)

The authors discuss the difficulties inherent in programming
intuitive skills into an expert system. Examples of programming
patterns of light and dark regions on x-rays are illustrated.
X-rays can be stored into memory and compared to known
diagnostic attributes. With enough experience, you can profile
the optimal decision for many groups of related situations.
This is a good reference work for explaining practical
problems in implementing artificial intelligence algorithms.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Artificial Intelligences Exist Today, February 9, 2009

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This review is from: Mind Over Machine (Paperback)

Scientists have formulated at least 100 definitions of intelligence. (for a partial listing see www.vetta.org/definitions-of-intelligence/)
Several computer programs exist which qualify as intelligent according to at least the vast majority of these definitions. (for instance my Asa,
Trans. of the Kansas Acad, of Sci., vol. 109, # 3/4, pg 159, 2006,
www.bioone.org/archive/0022-8443/109/3/pdf/i0022-8443-109-3-159.pdf)
Not all creatures are equally intelligent so there is no need for an AI to be as intelligent as the average human. In point of fact, however, AIs exist which outperform humans at a number of important tasks.