商品描述
The purpose of this book, originally published in 1987, was to contribute to the advance of artificial intelligence (AI) by clarifying and removing the major sources of philosophical confusion at the time which continued to preoccupy scientists and thereby impede research. Unlike the vast majority of philosophical critiques of AI, however, each of the authors in this volume has made a serious attempt to come to terms with the scientific theories that have been developed, rather than attacking superficial ‘straw men’ which bear scant resemblance to the complex theories that have been developed. For each is convinced that the philosopher’s responsibility is to contribute from his own special intellectual point of view to the progress of such an important field, rather than sitting in lofty judgement dismissing the efforts of their scientific peers.
The aim of this book is thus to correct some of the common misunderstandings of its subject. The technical term Artificial Intelligence has created considerable unnecessary confusion because of the ordinary meanings associated with it, and for that very reason, the term is endlessly misused and abused. The essays collected here all aim to expound the true nature of AI, and to remove the ill-conceived philosophical discussions which seek answers to the wrong questions in the wrong ways. Philosophical discussions and decisions about the proper use of AI need to be based on a proper understanding of the manner in which AI-scientists achieve their results; in particular, in their dependence on the initial planning input of human beings.
The collection combines the Anglo-Saxon school of analytical philosophy with scientific and psychological methods of investigation. The distinguished authors in this volume represent a cross-section of philosophers, psychologists, and computer scientists from all over the world. The result is a fascinating study in the nature and future of AI, written in a style which is certain to appeal and inform laymen and specialists alike.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書的目的是為了促進人工智慧（AI）的發展，最初於1987年出版，通過澄清和消除當時主要的哲學混淆來源，這些混淆持續困擾著科學家，並因此妨礙了研究。然而，與絕大多數對AI的哲學批評不同，本卷中的每位作者都認真嘗試理解已發展的科學理論，而不是攻擊那些與複雜理論幾乎無關的表面“稻草人”。因為每位作者都堅信，哲學家的責任是從他自己特有的智識觀點為這一重要領域的進步做出貢獻，而不是高高在上地評判，輕視科學同行的努力。
因此，本書的目標是糾正一些對其主題的常見誤解。技術術語“人工智慧”因其所附帶的普通意義而造成了相當多不必要的混淆，正因如此，這個術語被無限地誤用和濫用。這裡收集的論文旨在闡明AI的真實本質，並消除那些試圖以錯誤的方式尋求錯誤問題答案的錯誤哲學討論。關於AI的適當使用的哲學討論和決策需要基於對AI科學家如何達成其結果的正確理解；特別是在他們對人類初始規劃輸入的依賴上。
這本合集結合了盎格魯-撒克遜的分析哲學學派與科學和心理學的研究方法。本卷中的傑出作者代表了來自世界各地的哲學家、心理學家和計算機科學家的交叉部分。其結果是一項關於AI的本質和未來的迷人研究，採用的風格必定能吸引並啟發普通讀者和專家。
