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Title Current issues in computing and philosophy / edited by Adam Briggle, Katinka Waelbers, Philip Brey.

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Ios Press, 2008.

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 205 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications, 0922-6389 ; v. 175
Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications ; v. 175.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents 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.
Summary 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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence.
Computer engineering -- Philosophy.
Computer engineering -- Philosophy.
Computer engineering.
Computer engineering -- Social aspects.
Social aspects.
Computer engineering.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Brey, Philip A. E.
Briggle, Adam.
Waelbers, Katinka.
Other Form: Print version: European Conference on Computing and Philosophy (5th : 2007 : University of Twente). Current issues in computing and philosophy. Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, ©2008 1586038761 9781586038762 (OCoLC)244320580
ISBN 9781435678118 (electronic book)
1435678117 (electronic book)
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9781597344661 (electronic book)
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9781281786296
1586038761
9781586038762