ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1986, in order to probe, dispute and analyse the role of artificial intelligence in cybernetic thought and information science, the author pursues this topic within its philosophical, behavioral and neurophysiological contexts, while drawing attention to cognitive issues. By elucidating the problems and potential associated with knowledge-based systems, the book emphasized the need to examine artificial intelligence in its own right.

part 1|47 pages

The Basic Issues of Information Technology

chapter 1|7 pages

The Nature of the Problem

chapter 2|7 pages

Some Preliminaries

chapter 3|29 pages

Model Making

part 2|164 pages

Artificial Intelligence

chapter 4|44 pages

Vision and Perception

chapter 5|44 pages

Learning, Problem Solving and Thinking

chapter 6|32 pages

Language

chapter 8|17 pages

Knowledge-based Systems