The Society of Mind

The Society of Mind Paperback – March 15, 1988 by Minsky (Author).

Marvin Minsky -- one of the fathers of computer science and cofounder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT -- gives a revolutionary answer to the age-old question: "How does the mind work?"
Minsky brilliantly portrays the mind as a "society" of tiny components that are themselves mindless. Mirroring his theory, Minsky boldly casts The Society of Mind as an intellectual puzzle whose pieces are assembled along the way. Each chapter -- on a self-contained page -- corresponds to a piece in the puzzle. As the pages turn, a unified theory of the mind emerges, like a mosaic. Ingenious, amusing, and easy to read, The Society of Mind is an adventure in imagination.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 339 pages
• Dimensions 217 x 278 x 20.32mm | 763g
• Publication date 15 Mar 1988
• Publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER
• Imprint Pocket Books
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Touchstone
• Illustrations note illustrations
• ISBN10 0671657135
• ISBN13 9780671657130