The mechanization of the mind : on the origins of cognitive science / Jean-Pierre Dupuy ; translated by M.B. DeBevoise
2000, 1st edition. Princeton : Princeton University Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #424279
ISBN: 0691025746
Physical description; xiv, 210 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-199) and index. Contents; Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the English-Language Edition -- The Mechanization of the Mind -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Fascination with Models -- Chapter 2 A Poorly Loved Parent -- Chapter 3 The Limits of Interdisciplinarity -- Chapter 4 Philosophy and Cognition -- Chapter 5 From Information to Complexity -- Chapter 6 Aspects of a Failure -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Cognitive science History. SCIENCE Philosophy & Social Aspects. Cognitive science. Artificial intelligence.
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