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Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Method

Donald Gillies author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:5th Sep '96

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Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Method examines the remarkable advances made in the field of AI over the past twenty years, discussing their profound implications for philosophy. Taking a clear, non-technical approach, Donald Gillies focuses on two key topics within AI: machine learning in the Turing tradition and the development of logic programming and its connection with non-monotonic logic. Demonstrating how current views on scientific method are challenged by this recent research, he goes on to suggest a new framework for the study of logic. Finally, Professor Gillies draws on work by such seminal thinkers as Bacon, Gödel, Popper, Penrose, and Lucas to address the hotly contested question of whether computers might become intellectually superior to human beings.

crisp, clear and concise * THES *
An old-fashioned monograph: tightly argued, heavily referenced. * New Scientist *
This is an original and very interesting book ... it is obviously a good place to start for anyone who would like to examine the notions of logic and scientific method in the light of recent developments in artificial intelligence. * Peter Ohrstrom, Aalborg University *
if you are not a philosopher this book is worth reading - but for interest alone ... If you know any philosophers, however, you should make sure they read it. * Mike James, Scientific Computing World, June 1997 *
'offers an interseting view on recent developments in AI, particularly in machine learning, form a philosopher's perspective. the book is of value to all AI practioneers' Zentralblatt Math

ISBN: 9780198751588

Dimensions: 225mm x 144mm x 16mm

Weight: 346g

190 pages