The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics
| AUTHOR | Penrose, Roger |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (07/01/2016) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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For many decades, the proponents of artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
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ISBN-13:
9780198784920
ISBN-10:
0198784929
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
640
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 1.50 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - General
Science | Artificial Intelligence - General
Dewey Decimal:
006.32
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For many decades, the proponents of artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
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