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The Emperor's New Mind

The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose

Publisher Penguin Books
Published Date 1991
Page Count 466
Categories Computers / General, Computers / Artificial Intelligence / General, Mathematics / General, Philosophy / General, Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Science / Physics / General, Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Language EN
Average Rating N/A (based on N/A ratings)
Maturity Rating No Mature Content Detected
ISBN 0140145346
Book Cover Will a computer eventually be able to do everything a human can do? For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued yes. In The Emperor's New Mind, eminent physicist Roger Penrose argues that there are facets of human thinking, of human imagination, that can never be emulated by a machine. Exploring a dazzling array of topics -- complex numbers, black holes, entropy, quasicrystals, the structure of the brain, and the physical processes of consciousness -- Penrose demonstrates that laws even more wondrously complex than those of quantum mechanics are essential for the operation of a mind.
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