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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- eliezer sternberg
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Trade
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- Type
- Novel
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalized
- Yes
- Features
- Illustrated
- Country of Origin
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781591024835
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1591024838
ISBN-13
9781591024835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53849042
Product Key Features
Book Title
Are You a Machine? : the Brain, the Mind, and What It Means to Be Human
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mind & Body, Movements / Deconstruction, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes, Balke, Shannon
Genre
Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-032659
Reviews
"Consciousness is a major neuroscience mystery. Since bright, ambitious young people have solved many of our scientific mysteries, this young man's remarkable synthesis of current consciousness theory and research shouldn't surprise us. I expect that this book is simply the first of many contributions Elie Sternberg will make during his career." Robert Sylwester, Emeritus Professor of Education University of Oregon, author of How To Explain a Brain Columnist for the online journal "Brain Connection" "Elie Sternberg gives a fascinating and accurate account of the issues and arguments for and concerning the possibility of intelligent computers. His book is not only exciting reading, it also shows good judgment in helping the reader decide which arguments to accept." Hubert Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley Philosopher and author of What Computers Still Can't Do, ""Consciousness is a major neuroscience mystery. Since bright, ambitious young people have solved many of our scientific mysteries, this young man's remarkable synthesis of current consciousness theory and research shouldn't surprise us. I expect that this book is simply the first of many contributions Elie Sternberg will make during his career." Robert Sylwester, Emeritus Professor of EducationUniversity of Oregon, author of How To Explain a BrainColumnist for the online journal "Brain Connection""Elie Sternberg gives a fascinating and accurate account of the issues and arguments for and concerning the possibility of intelligent computers. His book is not only exciting reading, it also shows good judgment in helping the reader decide which arguments to accept."Hubert Dreyfus, University of California, BerkeleyPhilosopher and author of What Computers Still Can't Do
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
128
Synopsis
Right now, someone in an artificial intelligence lab is fusing silicon circuitry in an attempt to engineer the human mind. In a hospital, a neurosurgeon is attempting to influence a patient's emotions by firing electrical impulses into his brain. In a classroom, a teacher is explaining how neurons in the brain interact to generate thoughts, feelings, and decisions. The question of where consciousness comes from and how it works is likely the greatest mystery we face. Despite progress in our knowledge of the brain, we still don't know how it allows us to do things like enjoy a sunset, solve a math problem, or use our imagination. For those of us who have ever thought about issues of the mind or free will, these developments pose provocative questions. What would happen if those mysterious processes could be understood? Would a scientist be able to know everything about our minds just from studying the systems in our brains? Could he predict how we will think and act? After all, the brain is an organ just like the heart or stomach, and scientists can figure out when the heart will beat and when the stomach will release bile. If such a thing could be accomplished, would that make me a machine? There are those who approach this question from a technological perspective. Someday, an engineer might be able to build a robot with my memories, opinions, and behavior. Would that make me a machine? This concise, lucid primer on neuroscience and philosophy of mind takes the reader to the very depths of the mystery of consciousness, exploring it through the eyes of key philosophers, neuroscientists, and technologists. Avoiding jargon and oversimplification, author Eliezer J. Sternberg illuminates baffling questions of the brain, mind, and what it means to be human.
LC Classification Number
BD450.S7657 2007
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- t***n (51)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseArrived promptly and exactly as listed — excellent quality, very good condition, attractive appearance, and fair price; well packaged and a smooth transaction. Seller answered my questions before buying. Outstanding. Highly recommend this seller.