The Cognitive Approach to Conscious Machines

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 294 pages
• Published by: Imprint Academic February 21, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0907845428
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0907845423
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Review
"A fascinating presentation of various issues relating to the emulation of consciousness by a machine and its capabilities. The problems that confound the issues have been so clearly and precisely presented that even a beginner student will have no difficulty in getting at the meanings. For the undergraduates it will be a comprehensibly readable text." Metapsychology "Recommended for serious researchers in modelling consciousness." Mitch Parsell, Psyche "Well-written, approachable and relatively technical, laying down a comprehensive background before adding novel views on consciousness and the mind-body problem." Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology "For anyone interested in Machine consciousness, this is an great resources as it covers virtually all open issues of this research field. It is actually amazing how the author manages to deal with lots of controversial and complicated issues with such a clarity and simplicity." Raul Arrabales Moreno, conscious-robots.com

"A fascinating presentation of various issues relating to the emulation of consciousness by a machine and its capabilities." -- Metapsychology

"Very well written, in a lively and approachable style." -- Professor Aaron Sloman, School of Computer Science, The University of Birmingham

"Well-written, approachable and relatively technical, laying down a comprehensive background before adding novel views on consciousness." -- Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology

'A fascinating book which casts consciousness in concrete terms and makes for an enlightened read.' -- Igor Aleksander, Emeritus Professor of Neural Systems, Imperial College, London

A "must" for those concerned with consciousness in all its ramifications.' -- Professor John G. Taylor, Department of Mathematics, King's College, London

Product Description
The author argues that true conscious machines can be built, but rejects artificial intelligence and classical neural networks in favour of the emulation of the cognitive processes of the brain.
Novel views on consciousness and the mind-body problem are presented. This books is a must for anyone interested in consciousness research and the latest ideas in the forthcoming technology of mind.