Philosophy through Computer Science
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Philosophy through Computer Science

An Introduction

Daniel Lim

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eBook - ePub

Philosophy through Computer Science

An Introduction

Daniel Lim

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About This Book

What do philosophy and computer science have in common? It turns out, quite a lot!

In providing an introduction to computer science (using Python), Daniel Lim presents in this book key philosophical issues, ranging from external world skepticism to the existence of God to the problem of induction. These issues, and others, are introduced through the use of critical computational concepts, ranging from image manipulation to recursive programming to elementary machine learning techniques. In illuminating some of the overlapping conceptual spaces of computer science and philosophy, Lim teaches readers fundamental programming skills and allows them to develop the critical thinking skills essential for examining some of the enduring questions of philosophy.

Key Features

  • Teaches readers actual computer programming, not merely ideas about computers
  • Includes fun programming projects (like digital image manipulation and Game of Life simulation), allowing the reader to develop the ability to write larger computer programs that require decomposition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking
  • Uses computational concepts to introduce, clarify, and develop a variety of philosophical issues
  • Covers various aspects of machine learning and relates them to philosophical issues involving science and induction as well as to ethical issues
  • Provides a framework to critically analyze arguments in classic and contemporary philosophical debates

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
ISBN
9781000837636
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Philosophy History & Theory

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Philosophy and Computer Science
  9. 2 Python
  10. 3 Algorithms
  11. 4 Logic
  12. 5 Iteration
  13. 6 Image Manipulation
  14. 7 Skepticism
  15. 8 Functions
  16. 9 Mind
  17. 10 Game of Life
  18. 11 Free Will
  19. 12 Recursion
  20. 13 God
  21. 14 Data
  22. 15 Machine Learning
  23. 16 Induction
  24. 17 AI Ethics
  25. 18 Solutions
  26. Appendix
  27. Index
Citation styles for Philosophy through Computer Science

APA 6 Citation

Lim, D. (2023). Philosophy through Computer Science (1st ed.). Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3847783 (Original work published 2023)

Chicago Citation

Lim, Daniel. (2023) 2023. Philosophy through Computer Science. 1st ed. Routledge. https://www.perlego.com/book/3847783.

Harvard Citation

Lim, D. (2023) Philosophy through Computer Science. 1st edn. Routledge. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3847783 (Accessed: 24 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Lim, Daniel. Philosophy through Computer Science. 1st ed. Routledge, 2023. Web. 24 June 2024.