Diane Proudfoot: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Ms Diane Proudfoot |
| Address | c/o Frau Victoria Laszlo ETH Zürich, CLW C 1 Clausiusstrasse 49 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 23132 |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0101-89L | Philosophical Issues and Problems in Theoretical Computer Science | 3 credits | 2V | D. Proudfoot | |
| Abstract | This course studies philosophical issues concerning computers and computing.Topics include: information (and information content), computational complexity, the Turing Test for computer thought; the "Chinese Room" argument against the possibility of strong AI; connectionist AI; consciousness; the Church-Turing thesis; computational and hypercomputational models of mind; and free will. | ||||
| Learning objective | - Exhibit a general understanding of the philosophy and history of computing. - Explain central problems in the field and their potential solutions, independently and at a level requiring in-depth knowledge and critical understanding. - Communicate clearly in writing about topics in this field. | ||||