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This book offers a critical reconstruction of the fundamental ideas and methods of artificial intelligence research. Through close attention to the metaphors of artificial intelligence and their consequences for the field's patterns of success and failure, it argues for a reorientation of the field away from thought in the head and towards activity in the world. By considering computational ideas in a large, philosophical framework, the author eases critical dialogue between technology and the social sciences. AI can benefit from an understanding of the field in relation to human nature, and in return, it offers a powerful mode of investigation into the practicalities of physical realization. This is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project. For more publications, see www.cambridge.org/earth-system-governance.
ISBN-13

9780521386036

ISBN-10

0521386039

Weight

1.26 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.98 x 9.00 In

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$39.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

392 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

1997-07-28


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