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UNINA990009240190403321 |
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Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence [Risorsa elettronica] : 5th International Workshop, ANTS 2006, Brussels, Belgium, September 4-7, 2006. Proceedings / edited by Marco Dorigo, Luca Maria Gambardella, Mauro Birattari, Alcherio Mart |
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Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer, 2006 |
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Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 0302-9743 ; 4150 |
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Risorsa elettronica |
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UNINA9910262254603321 |
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Gamez David |
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Human and machine consciousness / / David Gamez |
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Open Book Publishers, 2018 |
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Cambridge, England : , : Open Book Publishers, , [2018] |
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©2018 |
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1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) : illustrations |
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Consciousness |
Philosophy of mind |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Consciousness is widely perceived as one of the most fundamental, interesting and difficult problems of our time. However, we still know next to nothing about the relationship between consciousness and the |
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brain and we can only speculate about the consciousness of animals and machines. Human and Machine Consciousness presents a new foundation for the scientific study of consciousness. It sets out a bold interpretation of consciousness that neutralizes the philosophical problems and explains how we can make scientific predictions about the consciousness of animals, brain-damaged patients and machines. Gamez interprets the scientific study of consciousness as a search for mathematical theories that map between measurements of consciousness and measurements of the physical world. We can use artificial intelligence to discover these theories and they could make accurate predictions about the consciousness of humans, animals and artificial systems. Human and Machine Consciousness also provides original insights into unusual conscious experiences, such as hallucinations, religious experiences and out-of-body states, and demonstrates how ‘designer' states of consciousness could be created in the future. Gamez explains difficult concepts in a clear way that closely engages with scientific research. His punchy, concise prose is packed with vivid examples, making it suitable for the educated general reader as well as philosophers and scientists. Problems are brought to life in colourful illustrations and a helpful summary is given at the end of each chapter. The endnotes provide detailed discussions of individual points and full references to the scientific and philosophical literature. |
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UNINA9910782052603321 |
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Medicating modern America : prescription drugs in history / / edited by Andrea Tone and Elizabeth Siegel Watkins |
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New York : , : NYU Press, , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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1 online resource (vi, 262 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
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ToneAndrea <1964-> |
WatkinsElizabeth Siegel |
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Drugs - History - United States |
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Contents; Introduction; Part I; Antibiotics: From Germophobia to the Carefree Life and Back Again; Mood Stabilizers: Folie to Folly; Hormone Replacement: " Educate Yourself"; Part II; Oral Contraceptives: Women over 35 Who Smoke; Stimulants: Not Just Naughty; Tranquilizers: Tranquilizers on Trial; Part III; Statins: The Abnormal and the Pathological; Viagra: Making Viagra; About the Contributors; Index |
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With Americans paying more than 200 billion each year for prescription pills, the pharmaceutical business is the most profitable in the nation. The popularity of prescription drugs in recent decades has remade the doctor/patient relationship, instituting prescription-writing and pill-taking as an integral part of medical practice and everyday life. Medicating Modern America examines the meanings behind this pharmaceutical revolution through the interconnected histories of eight of the most influential and important drugs: antibiotics, mood stabilizers, hormone replacement therapy, oral contra |
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