Philosophy and Computer Science
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Author | : Timothy Colburn |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2015-05-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317462835 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317462831 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philosophy and Computer Science by : Timothy Colburn
Book excerpt: Colburn (computer science, U. of Minnesota-Duluth) has a doctorate in philosophy and an advanced degree in computer science; he's worked as a philosophy professor, a computer programmer, and a research scientist in artificial intelligence. Here he discusses the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence; the new encounter of science and philosophy (logic, models of the mind and of reasoning, epistemology); and the philosophy of computer science (touching on math, abstraction, software, and ontology).