by Harvey Blume Can robotics shed light on the human mind? On evolution? Daniel Dennett -- whose work unites neuroscience, computer science, and evolutionary biology -- has some provocative answers. Is he on to something, or just chasing the zeitgeist? http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/digicult/dc981209.htm
John Searle's seminal text on problems with the metaphor of the brain as "computing device" in which his famous "Chinese Room" argument is brought forth as criticism of the philosophical foundation for examining human cognition via com http://members.aol.com/NeoNoetics/MindsBrainsPrograms.html
In Proceedings 14th International Joint Conference on AI Montreal, August 1995: `A philosophical encounter: An interactive presentation of some of the key philosophical problems in AI and AI problems in philosophy.' http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/%7Eaxs/cog_affect/ijcai95.text
By Richard Barry: Humankind will have to decide how to live with a new sentient race. Sometime in the future machines will reach a level of intelligence that will challenge, or even surpass our own. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2083942,00.html
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