We are on the cusp of a broad revolution, one with startling implications for perception, cognition, emotion, and indeed, personal identity. Still in its relative infancy, this rapidly progressing field is poised to move from perceptual aids such as cochlear implants to devices that will enhance and speed up thought to the ultimate goal of researchers, that of downloading the mind from its bound state in the body to a platform-independent existence. This controversial book describes the science that will make these transformations possible. It begins by describing how the brain works, including an overview of the architecture of the brain. It then examines the current state-of-art neural technologies, including devices that read from the brain, and devices that can write information into the brain. The book also describes how insights from the nascent field of consciousness studies show how the full transfer of the soul could be realized. Finally, it considers what it would be like to be a mind unbound, and the possibilities beyond those found in ordinary corporeal life.
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Bruce F. Katz holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the Univ. of Illinois and is currently an adjunct professor at Drexel University. His articles have appeared in many prestigious journals, and he is the author of Digital Design(Charles River Media).
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This review is from: Neuroengineering the Future: Virtual Minds and the Creation of Immortality (Computer Science) (Hardcover)
Lots of very basic philosophy of consciousness. New learnings were few and far between.
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The science is specific, yet discussions are easy to absorb.,
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Computer and science collections at the college level will find important a controversial book which describes concepts of neuroengineering, which have already produced cochlear implants and promise many new advancements. From discussions of how the brain works to surveys of neural technologies, devices that can interact with the brain, and more, chapters discuss mind, machine, and transition points between the two. The science is specific, yet discussions are easy to absorb.
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