Reasoning with Machines: On Programming and the Digital Revolution

The effectiveness of computers has fascinated many philosophers, sometimes leading them to bold hypotheses such as the computational theory of mind or even pan-computationalism. Stephanou takes a different approach, starting with the observation that computers are so versatile precisely because they are incomplete machines that need to be programmed in order to perform the tasks assigned to them. He examines programming from the perspective of the human sciences and shows how difficult it i...