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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782202303321

Titolo

Current issues in computing and philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Adam Briggle, Katinka Waelbers, Philip Brey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Ios Press, 2008

ISBN

6611786295

1-281-78629-2

9786611786298

1-4356-7811-7

600-00-0647-0

1-60750-343-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, v. 175 ; ; v.v. 175

Altri autori (Persone)

BreyPhilip A. E

BriggleAdam

WaelbersKatinka

Disciplina

004.01

Soggetti

Artificial intelligence

Computer engineering - Philosophy

Computer engineering - Social aspects

Computer engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Introduction; Contents; Me, My Avatar, and I: Exploring Virtual Worlds; Living with the Golem: Robots and Autonomous Agents; Mind and World: Knowing, Thinking, and Representing; Computing in Society: Designing, Learning, and Searching; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Focuses on the multi-faceted 'computational turn' that is occurring through the interaction of the disciplines of philosophy and computing. This book explores the phenomenon of virtual worlds. It focuses on robots and artificial agents. It discusses the relation between human mentality and information processing in computers.