Emotion Machine Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind

Name: Emotion Machine Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind
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ISBN: 9780743276641

ISBN-10: 0743276647

ISBN-13: 9780743276641

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Authors: Marvin Minsky

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In this mind-expanding book, scientific pioneer Marvin Minsky continues his groundbreaking research, offering a fascinating new model for how our minds work. He argues persuasively that emotions, intuitions, and feelings are not distinct things, but different ways of thinking. By examining these different forms of mind activity, Minsky says, we can explain why our thought sometimes takes the form of carefully reasoned analysis and at other times turns to emotion. He shows how our minds progress from simple, instinctive kinds of thought to more complex forms, such as consciousness or self-awareness. And he argues that because we tend to see our thinking as fragmented, we fail to appreciate…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11/13/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Introduction



Falling in Love



Attachments and Goals



From Pain to Suffering



Consciousness



Levels of Mental Activities



Common Sense



Thinking



Resourcefulness



The Self


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index