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The Tides of Mind: Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness
The holy grail of scientists and psychologists since the beginning of artificial intelligence has been to replicate...
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The holy grail of scientists and psychologists since the beginning of artificial intelligence has been to replicate thought patterns of the human mind. Challenging the notion that this can ever be achieved through state-of-the-art research, legendary AI authority David Gelernter--a rock star (New York Times) of the computing world--surprisingly turns to literature, hoping that the works of introspective geniuses like Shakespeare, J. M. Coetzee, and Karen Blixen can help answer the same fundamental questions that neuroscientists have been struggling with for generations. Indeed, Gelernter's landmark spectrum of consciousness decodes some of the deepest, most mysterious aspects of the human mind, such as the numinous light of early childhood, why sadism and masochism underpin some of our greatest artistic achievements, and why dreams often do predict the future. With penetrating insight and a graceful, inviting presentation (National Review), The Tides of Mind revolutionizes our very understanding of what it means to be a human being.
Author: David Gelernter
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 02/28/2017
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781631492495
About the Author
Gelernter, David: - David Gelernter is the author of eight books and a professor of computer science at Yale University. His 1991 work, Mirror Worlds, not only foresaw (Reuters) the World Wide Web but is considered one of the most influential books in computer science (Technology Review). Gelernter's research has proved important to several leading Web-search efforts, and has been central in the development of the Java programming language as well as the first modern social network. He lives in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
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