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This is a good post, but I wish there was more substance here. The number of PhDs in physics/neuroscience/computer science/chemistry/etc interested in introspec
by lawrenceyan 4y ago
This is a good post, but I wish there was more substance here. The number of PhDs in physics/neuroscience/computer science/chemistry/etc interested in introspection/philosophy/etc is unfortunately small.
- cyber_kinetist 4y agoHere are two philosophy books that makes more than just surface-level connections with computer science that I’ve found so far, if anyone’s interested: - Reza Negarestani, Intelligence and Spirit (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/intelligence-and-spirit https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/intelligence-and-spirit) - Yuk Hui, Recursivity and Contingency (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786600523/Recursivity-and-Contingency https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786600523/Recursivity-and-Contin...)
- ruckfool 4y agoSociety of Mind, by Marvin Minsky. Essays like these are exercises in thought by themselves.