Philosophy and Computer Science

by Timothy Colburn

Overview

Colburn (computer science, U. of Minnesota-Duluth) has a doctorate in philosophy and an advanced degree in computer science; he's worked as a philosophy professor, a computer programmer, and a research scientist in artificial intelligence. Here he discusses the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence; the new encounter of science and philosophy (logic, models of the mind and of reasoning, epistemology); and the philosophy of computer science (touching on math, abstraction, software, and ontology).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563249914
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/31/1999
Series:	Explorations in Philosophy Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Timothy R. Colburn received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University in 1979, and his M.S. in computer science from Michigan State University in 1981. He has worked as a philosophy professor, a computer programmer, and a research scientist in artificial intelligence. He is currently an associate professor of computer science at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He can be reached via e-mail at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence; Chapter 2 The Definition and Scope of AI; Chapter 3 AI and the History of Philosophy; Chapter 4 AI and the Rise of Contemporary Science and Philosophy; Part 2 The New Encounter of Science and Philosophy; Chapter 5 AI and Logic; Chapter 6 Models of the Mind; Chapter 7 Models of Reasoning; Chapter 8 The Naturalization of Epistemology; Part 3 The Philosophy of Computer Science; Chapter 9 Computer Science and Mathematics; Chapter 10 Two Views of Computer Science; Chapter 11 Abstraction in Computer Science; Chapter 12 Software, Abstraction, and Ontology;

Editorial Reviews

Colburn (computer science, U. of Minnesota-Duluth) has a doctorate in philosophy and an advanced degree in computer science; he's worked as a philosophy professor, a computer programmer, and a research scientist in artificial intelligence. Here he discusses the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence; the new encounter of science and philosophy (logic, models of the mind and of reasoning, epistemology); and the philosophy of computer science (touching on math, abstraction, software, and ontology). Paper edition (991-X), $22.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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