How To Build A Conscious Machine - 9780367003395

Taylor & Francis

This book attempts to address both the engineering issue and the philosophical issue of a machine. It demonstrates the viability of the engineering project and presents the philosopher's specifications to the cognitive-scientist-cum-engineer as to what will count as a primitive android. > This book attempts to address both the engineering issue and the philosophical issue of a machine. It demonstrates the viability of the engineering project and presents the philosopher's specifications to the cognitive-scientist-cum-engineer as to what will count as a primitive android. > Introduction -- The Engineer\u2019s Project -- Interagency Attribution and Android Skepticism -- Pure Versus Impure Models of Agency -- Integrated System Programming -- Defusing Android Skepticism -- The Philosopher\u2019s Project -- Rational Agency and Consciousness: Outlining the Argument -- Does the \u2018Formal\u2019 Versus the \u2018Physical\u2019 Axis Matter? -- Do We Need to Peek to Attribute Conscioue