Computers Thought, First Edition (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 402pp. Indexed. Lightly illustrated. Laminated, illustrated card covers (showing a little shelf wear). A unified, self-contained introduction to artificial intelligence for those with little computing background.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition second printing large octavo hardback 432 pp illustrated Near fine condition. No inscriptions.

Paperback. Printed pages: 165. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Unread copy in first class condition throughout. Scarce. Overall condition is Near Fine. Size: 4.5 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm).

Paperback. Printed pages: 165. Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. Unread copy. Very slight rubbing to top edge of front cover. Slight crease to foot of spine. Light browning to pages, otherwise very clean throughout. Previous owner's name inside front cover, below this the book has been inscribed by the author: 'With best wishes, K.N. Dodd'. A rare signed example. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 4.5 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is an attractive book plate to the front paste down. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Examines the full spectrum of human cognition--including creativity, common sense, spirituality, and dreaming--describes the role that emotion plays in these thought processes, and explains how it is possible to introduce emotions into artificial intelligence systems. This book is a work of genius. It's unmissable if you are at all involved in the robotics/artificial intelligence debate. In short he argues that machines will become more powerful but they will never be able to engage in metaphors or similes like a human can. This is where all creativity begins - in the leaps and bounds of imagination where we string together seemingly unrelated things, an idea Arthur Koestler explored in depth in his book, The Act of Creation. Ref III 3.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 167 pages; Description: xv, 167 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Cognition. Cognitive science. Thought and thinking. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-159) and indexes. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 167 pages; Description: xv, 167 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Cognition. Cognitive science. Thought and thinking. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-159) and indexes. 1 Kg.