Daniel Lim

Philosophy through Computer Science

An Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In providing an introduction to computer science (using Python), Daniel Lim presents in this book key philosophical issues, ranging from external world skepticism to the existence of God to the problem of induction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781032221373
• ISBN-10: 1032221372
• Artikelnr.: 67258592

Autorenporträt

Daniel Lim is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke Kunshan University and a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Renmin University of China. He works in philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, experimental philosophy, and the intersection of philosophy and computation. He is the author of God and Mental Causation (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1: Philosophy and Computer Science
2: Python
3: Algorithms
4: Logic
5: Iteration
6: Image Manipulation
7: Skepticism
8: Functions
9: Mind
10: Game of Life
11: Free Will
12: Recursion
13: God
14: Data
15: Machine Learning
16: Induction
17: AI Ethics
18. Solutions
Appendix

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Preface

1: Philosophy and Computer Science

2: Python

3: Algorithms

4: Logic

5: Iteration

6: Image Manipulation

7: Skepticism

8: Functions

9: Mind

10: Game of Life

11: Free Will

12: Recursion

13: God

14: Data

15: Machine Learning

16: Induction

17: AI Ethics

18. Solutions



Appendix

Rezensionen

"Philosophy and computer science have fascinating interconnections concerning knowledge, reality, and morality. With clarity and insight, Daniel Lim's book provides an excellent introduction to computing and philosophical investigation. He valuably shows how philosophical arguments and computer programs can combine to address deep questions about thinking and the world."
Paul Thagard, University of Waterloo, Canada