| The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self & Soul Contributor(s): Hofstadter, Douglas R. (Author), Dennett, Daniel C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465030912 ISBN-13: 9780465030910 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Essays from some of the 20th century's greatest thinkers explore topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness, presenting a variety of conflicting visions of the self and the soul. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Mind & Body - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Science | Cognitive Science |
| Dewey: 126 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With contributions from Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Dawkins, John Searle, and Robert Nozick, The Mind's I explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. In selections that range from fiction to scientific speculations about thinking machines, artificial intelligence, and the nature of the brain, Hofstadter and Dennett present a variety of conflicting visions of the self and the soul as explored through the writings of some of the twentieth century's most renowned thinkers. |