
Revolutions Of Scientific Structure, The
Colin G. Hales(Author)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published on 28. August 2014
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-981-4616-24-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book discusses two main cultural problems behind the failure of machine consciousness and artificial general intelligence (AGI) projects over many decades. The first problem recognizes that building a conscious AGI means building an artificial scientist. The book identifies the responsible pitfalls in mainstream scientific behavior and eliminates them by proposing a new operational framework for scientists called "Dual Aspect Science".The second problem arises because scholars involved in machine consciousness and AGI essentially aim to replicate brains with computers. They are demonstrably not doing this, and this failure has been prevalent since the rise of computers. Instead, the book discusses the possibility of doing real empirical neuroscience by means of artificial materials that literally do what the brain does.Inspired by Thomas Kuhn, one of the most influential philosophers of science of the twentieth century, this compendium proposes a fresh perspective on machine consciousness, on AGI and, more generally, on how the machinery of science might need to change to accommodate it.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4616-24-9 (9789814616249)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Preamble; Introduction; Consciousness; The Route to Normal Science; "Normal" Science; The Great Blockage; Cultural Learning Theory for Scientists; The "Law of Scientific Behaviour" The Biology of Belief: Statement Formation; Hierarchy, Emergence and Causality; Dual Aspect Science; Scientifically Testing for Consciousness; The Kuhnian Take: Wrapping Up; Machine Consciousness and DAS;