The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and the Laws of
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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 roller-coaster ride through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine.
Author: Roger Penrose (University of Oxford)
Format: Paperback, 640 pages, 129mm x 197mm, 469 g
Published: 1999, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Science
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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 roller-coaster ride through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine.
The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and the Laws of