Wittgenstein's Remarks on the Foundations of AI

In this lucid and meticulously researched book, Stuart Shanker discusses the theories expounded by Wittgenstein on the philosophy and psychology of cognitive science and the development of artificial intelligence.

Zusatztext 'A valuable contribution to the ongoing discussions on the foundations of AI and cognative sciences' Informationen zum Autor Stuart G. Shanker Klappentext Wittgenstein's Remarks on the Foundations of AI is a valuable contribution to the study of Wittgenstein's theories and his controversial attack on artifical intelligence, which successfully crosses a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, logic, artificial intelligence and cognitive science, to provide a stimulating and searching analysis. Zusammenfassung In this lucid and meticulously researched book, Stuart Shanker discusses the theories expounded by Wittgenstein on the philosophy and psychology of cognitive science and the development of artificial intelligence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Wittgenstein's Response to Turing's Thesis 2. The Behaviourist Origins of AI 3. The Resurgence of Psychologism 4. Models of Discovery 5. The Nature of Concepts Index.

Autorentext

Stuart G. Shanker

Klappentext

Wittgenstein's Remarks on the Foundations of AI is a valuable contribution to the study of Wittgenstein's theories and his controversial attack on artifical intelligence, which successfully crosses a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, logic, artificial intelligence and cognitive science, to provide a stimulating and searching analysis.

Inhalt
Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Wittgenstein's Response to Turing's Thesis 2. The Behaviourist Origins of AI 3. The Resurgence of Psychologism 4. Models of Discovery 5. The Nature of Concepts Index.