Philosophy and Simulation: The Emergence of Synthetic Reason

ISBN-13: 9781350096783 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 216 str.

Manuel Delanda

Opis

In this book, the internationally renowned Manuel DeLanda provides a remarkably clear philosophical overview of the rapidly growing field of computer simulations.

Spis treści

Introduction: Emergence in History1. The Storm in the Computer2. Cellular Automata and Patterns of Flow3. Artificial Chemistries and the Prebiotic Soup4. Genetic Algorithms and the Prebiotic Soup5. Genetic Algorithms and Ancient Organisms6. Neural Nets and Insect Intelligence7. Neural Nets and Mammalian Memory8. Multiagents and Primate Strategies9. Multiagents and Stone Age Economics10. Multiagents and Primitive Language11. Multiagents and Archaic StatesAppendix: Links to Assemblage TheoryIndex

O autorze

Manuel DeLanda is a distinguished writer, artist and philosopher. He began his career in experimental film, later becoming a computer artist and programmer. He is Gilles Deleuze Chair and Professor of Philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS, Switzerland and lecturer in Architecture at Princeton University, USA. He is the author of Philosophical Chemistry (2015) and Philosophy and Simulation (2011).