Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

PHIL-4260

This course may be roughly divided into two general areas: philosophical problems in AI and philosophical issues that arise because of AI. An example from the first area is the Knower Paradox, a paradox in which an apparently desirable formalism for handling an agent's knowledge leads to inconsistency; an example from the second area is John Searle's attack on so-called "Strong" AI by way of his Chinese Room argument, wherein he claims that because a computer at bottom just manipulates symbols it cannot genuinely understand.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2023
2022
2021
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2015
2014
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2007
Philosophy Of Ai (4c)
  • Bram Van Heuveln
Seats Taken: 21/25
2006
2005
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2003
2002
2001
Philosophy Of Ai (4c)
  • Selmer Bringsjord
Seats Taken: 29/30
2000
Philosophy Of Ai (4c)
  • Selmer Bringsjord
Seats Taken: 28/30
1999
1998
Philosophy Of Ai (4c)
  • Selmer Bringsjord
Seats Taken: 24/30