The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and the Laws of Physics

The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds and the Laws of Physics

by RogerPenrose (Author)

Synopsis

Arguing against artifcial intelligence, and exploring the mystery of the mind and consciousness, Roger Penrose takes the reader on the most engaging and creative tour of modern physics, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy that has ever been written.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Edition: New
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 06 Sep 1990

ISBN 10: 0099771705
ISBN 13: 9780099771708
Prizes: Winner of Science Book Award 1990.

Author Bio
Roger Penrose is the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He has received a number of prizes and awards, including the 1988 Wolf Prize for physics which he shared with Stephen Hawking for their joint contribution to our understanding of the universe.