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The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens

by Philip Ball
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The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens
The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens

Exploring diverse minds beyond human experience.

If you're fascinated by the inner workings of consciousness and curious about the potential minds of all beings, "The Book of Minds" by Philip Ball could be an enriching read for you. Ball takes you on a journey beyond the traditional scope of human intelligence, venturing into the minds of animals, artificial intelligence, and even hypothetical extraterrestrial beings. It's a book that challenges the way we perceive our own thoughts and the concept of 'mind', expanding your understanding across different species and possible worlds.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens

by Philip Ball
RM71.00 MYR Now RM49.00 MYR Save 31%
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ISBN: 9781529069143
Authors: Philip Ball
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2022-06-23
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy
Related Topics: Popular Science, Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 182 readers)

Description

Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world of experience has challenged scientists and philosophers for centuries. How do we even begin to think about ‘minds’ that are not human? That is the question explored in this ground-breaking book. Award-winning science writer Philip Ball argues that in order to understand our own minds and imagine those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a standard against which all others should be measured. Science has begun to have something to say about the properties of mind; the more we learn about the minds of other creatures, from octopuses to chimpanzees, to imagine the potential minds of computers and alien intelligences, the more we can begin to see our own, and the more we can understand the diversity of the human mind, in the widest of contexts. By understanding how minds differ, we can also best understand our own.
 

Exploring diverse minds beyond human experience.

If you're fascinated by the inner workings of consciousness and curious about the potential minds of all beings, "The Book of Minds" by Philip Ball could be an enriching read for you. Ball takes you on a journey beyond the traditional scope of human intelligence, venturing into the minds of animals, artificial intelligence, and even hypothetical extraterrestrial beings. It's a book that challenges the way we perceive our own thoughts and the concept of 'mind', expanding your understanding across different species and possible worlds.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.