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...Emotion Machine” is a complement to Minsky??s last work, “The Society of Mind,” which put forth a number of radical ideas about the human brain. “The Emotion Machine,” on the other hand, focuses on how mechanical processes of the brain actually work...
...Minsky??s perceptions may stem from his vast research into artificial intelligence, psychology, and computer science—he’s Toshiba professor of media arts and sciences and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT. As his book makes clear, he’s done a lot of work with robots, and that work has led to some of the key concepts in the book...
...Minsky??s book is laid out with each chapter addressing a different concept. The book is difficult to summarize holistically, because Minsky??s style presents what famed philosopher Douglas R. Hofstadter has called “a stunning collage of staccato images.” Indeed, the chapters, and even the subunits of the chapters, seem to be able to stand alone, almost as in a textbook...
...worthwhile read, but before you even attempt it, you should be sure that you understand what the book is about. If you pick the book up with a head full of preconceptions, or without a totally open mind, you’ll no doubt wonder about what the hell Minsky??s thinking...
...Emotion Machine,” however, does clearly reflect Minsky??s research and interest in artificial intelligence, as the title suggests...
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