PHIL 4260 - Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

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 their Chinese Room argument, wherein they claim that because a computer at bottom just manipulates symbols it cannot genuinely understand.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHIL 2140.

When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4