Diane Proudfoot: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2019 |
| Name | Frau Diane Proudfoot |
| Adresse | c/o Frau Victoria Laszlo ETH Zürich, CLW C 1 Clausiusstrasse 49 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | 23132 |
| Departement | Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Dozentin |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0101-89L | Philosophical Issues and Problems in Theoretical Computer Science | 3 KP | 2V | D. Proudfoot | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | 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. | ||||
| Lernziel | - 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. | ||||