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This book centers around a dialogue between Roger Penrose and
Emanuele Severino about one of most intriguing topics of our times,
the comparison of artificial intelligence and natural intelligence,
as well as its extension to the notions of human and machine
consciousness. Additional insightful essays by Mauro D'Ariano,
Federico Faggin, Ines Testoni, Giuseppe Vitiello and an
introduction of Fabio Scardigli complete the book and illuminate
different aspects of the debate. Although from completely different
points of view, all the authors seem to converge on the idea that
it is almost impossible to have real "intelligence" without a form
of "consciousness". In fact, consciousness, often conceived as an
enigmatic "mirror" of reality (but is it really a mirror?), is a
phenomenon under intense investigation by science and technology,
particularly in recent decades. Where does this phenomenon
originate from (in humans, and perhaps also in animals)? Is it
reproducible on some "device"? Do we have a theory of consciousness
today? Will we arrive to build thinking or conscious machines, as
machine learning, or cognitive computing, seem to promise? These
questions and other related issues are discussed in the pages of
this work, which provides stimulating reading to both specialists
and general readers. The Chapter "Hard Problem and Free Will: An
Information-Theoretical Approach" is available open access under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via
link.springer.com.
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Law and Chance (Hardcover)
Emanuele Severino; Translated by Damiano Sacco
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R1,956
Discovery Miles 19 560
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Written by one of the foremost Italian philosophers of the 20th
century, Emanuele Severino's Law and Chance (Legge e Caso) explores
how the concept of laws and legality push against the freedom to
think freely and radically. Severino is increasingly being
recognised as a truly foundational thinker in the formation of
contemporary theory and his nuanced concept of legality explored in
this work has particular relevance for issues around protest,
police power and the role of personal conscience in how to live.
The first English translation of this important work, Law and
Chance is crucial reading for anyone engaged with the intersection
between the law and personal freedom.
In this small book, theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel
prize 1999), philosopher Emanuele Severino (Lincei Academician),
and theologian Piero Coda (Pontifical Lateran University) confront
one another on a topic that lies at the roots of quantum mechanics
and at the origin of Western thought: Determinism and Free Will.
"God does not play dice" said Einstein, a tenacious determinist.
Quantum Mechanics and its clash with General Relativity have
reanimated ancient dilemmas about chance and necessity: Is Nature
deterministic? Is Man free? The "free-will theorem" by Conway and
Kochen, and the deterministic interpretation of quantum mechanics
proposed by 't Hooft, revive such philosophical questions in modern
Physics. Is Becoming real? Is the Elementary Event a product of the
Case? The cyclopean clash between Heraclitus and Parmenides has
entered a new episode, as evidenced by the essays in this volume.
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Beyond Language
Emanuele Severino; Translated by Damiano Sacco
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R684
Discovery Miles 6 840
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Beyond Language (Oltre il Linguaggio) is one of Italian philosopher
Emmanuele Severino’s major works, wrestling with whether it’s
possible to think meaningfully outside of the restrictions of
language. Increasingly recognised as a truly foundational thinker
in the formation of contemporary theory, Severino’s ideas around
self-expression, forms of communication and the limitations of
language continue are brought to the fore in this book. Beyond
Language specifically opens the door to the themes that Severino
developed in his later works, including the concrete meaning of
self-being and the decline of language. The depth and breadth of
Severino’s philosophical insight is as profound today as it was
when first penned in 1992, making this first English translation of
a key work in the history of continental philosophy crucial reading
for those engaged with contemporary theory.
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Beyond Language
Emanuele Severino; Translated by Damiano Sacco
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R1,873
Discovery Miles 18 730
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Out of stock
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Beyond Language (Oltre il Linguaggio) is one of Italian philosopher
Emmanuele Severino’s major works, wrestling with whether it’s
possible to think meaningfully outside of the restrictions of
language. Increasingly recognised as a truly foundational thinker
in the formation of contemporary theory, Severino’s ideas around
self-expression, forms of communication and the limitations of
language continue are brought to the fore in this book. Beyond
Language specifically opens the door to the themes that Severino
developed in his later works, including the concrete meaning of
self-being and the decline of language. The depth and breadth of
Severino’s philosophical insight is as profound today as it was
when first penned in 1992, making this first English translation of
a key work in the history of continental philosophy crucial reading
for those engaged with contemporary theory.
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Law and Chance (Paperback)
Emanuele Severino; Translated by Damiano Sacco
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R610
Discovery Miles 6 100
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Written by one of the foremost Italian philosophers of the 20th
century, Emanuele Severino's Law and Chance (Legge e Caso) explores
how the concept of laws and legality push against the freedom to
think freely and radically. Severino is increasingly being
recognised as a truly foundational thinker in the formation of
contemporary theory and his nuanced concept of legality explored in
this work has particular relevance for issues around protest,
police power and the role of personal conscience in how to live.
The first English translation of this important work, Law and
Chance is crucial reading for anyone engaged with the intersection
between the law and personal freedom.
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