The Rationalist S Guide To The Galaxy

Author : Tom Chivers
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781474608800

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The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy by Tom Chivers Pdf

'A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever' JON RONSON 'Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future' LEWIS DARTNELL, author of THE KNOWLEDGE and ORIGINS Are paperclips going to destroy life as we know it? What can Mickey Mouse teach us about how to programme AI? Could a more rational approach to life be what saves us all? This is a book about about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence and what insight they can and can't give us about the future of the human race. It explains why these people are worried about an AI apocalypse, why they might be right, and why they might be wrong. It is a book about the cutting edge of our thinking on intelligence and rationality right now by the people who stay up all night worrying about it.

Author : Tom Chivers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 1474608779

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The AI Does Not Hate You by Tom Chivers Pdf

A deep-dive into the weird and wonderful world of Artificial Intelligence. 'The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made of atoms which it can use for something else'. This is a book about AI and AI risk. But it's also more importantly about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence, and the places that these thoughts are taking them, and what insight they can and can't give us about the future of the human race over the next few years. It explains why these people are worried, why they might be right, and why they might be wrong. It is a book about the cutting edge of our thinking on intelligence and rationality right now by the people who stay up all night worrying about it. Along the way, we discover why we probably don't need to worry about a future AI resurrecting a perfect copy of our minds and torturing us for not inventing it sooner, but we perhaps should be concerned about paperclips destroying life as we know it; how Mickey Mouse can teach us an important lesson about how to program AI; and how a more rational approach to life could be what saves us all. --

Author : N. Joll
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780230392656

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Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by N. Joll Pdf

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy provides an excellent way of looking at some intriguing issues in philosophy, from vegetarianism and Artificial Intelligence to God, space and time. This is an entertaining yet thought provoking volume for students, philosophers and fans of The Hitchhiker's series.

Author : Matteo Baldoni,Mehdi Dastani,Beishui Liao,Yuko Sakurai,Rym Zalila Wenkstern
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030337926

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PRIMA 2019: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems by Matteo Baldoni,Mehdi Dastani,Beishui Liao,Yuko Sakurai,Rym Zalila Wenkstern Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2019, held in Turin, Italy, in October 2019. The 25 full papers presented and 25 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. The papers presented at the PRIMA 2019 conference focus on the following topics: Logic and Reasoning, Engineering Multi-Agent Systems, Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation, Collaboration and Coordination, Economic Paradigms, Human-Agent Interaction, Decentralized Paradigms, and Application Domains for Multi-Agent Systems.

Author : Gabriel Frahm
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110596106

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Rational Choice and Strategic Conflict by Gabriel Frahm Pdf

"This book is refreshing, innovative and important for several reasons. Perhaps most importantly, it attempts to reconcile game theory with one-person decision theory by viewing a game as a collection of one-person decision problems. As natural as this approach may seem, it is hard to find game theory books that really implement this view. This book is a wonderful exception, in which the transition between decision theory and game theory is both smooth and natural. It shows that decision theory and game theory can go—and, in fact, must go—hand in hand. The careful exposition, the many illustrative examples, the critical assessment of traditional game theory concepts, and the enlightening comparison with the subjectivistic approach advocated in this book, make it a pleasure to read and a must have for anyone interested in the foundations of decision theory and game theory." Andrés Perea (Maastricht University) "Gabriel Frahm's relatively nontechnical book is a bold synthesis of decision theory and game theory from a Bayesian or subjectivist perspective. It distinguishes between decisions, or one-person games, and games with two or more players, but Frahm argues that this distinction is not always necessary—the two kinds of games can be analyzed within a common theoretical framework. He models the dynamics of choice in several different settings (e.g., information may be complete or incomplete as well as perfect or imperfect), including one in which players look ahead and make farsighted calculations on which they base their choices. His book contains many provocative examples that illustrate the advantages of a unified theory of rational decision-making." Steven J. Brams (New York University)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1142 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Rationalism
ISBN : UOM:39015010776733

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The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christoph Schoenborn
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681490854

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Chance or Purpose? by Christoph Schoenborn Pdf

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn's article on evolution and creation in The New York Times launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and 'creationism'. In this book, Cardinal Schönborn responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned "theology of creation". Can we still speak intelligently of the world as 'creation' and affirm the existence of the Creator, or is God a 'delusion'? How should an informed believer read Genesis? If God exists, why is there so much injustice and suffering? Are human beings a part of nature or elevated above it? What is man's destiny? Is everything a matter of chance or can we discern purpose in human existence? In his treatment of evolution, Cardinal Schönborn distinguishes the biological theory from 'evolutionism', the ideology that tries to reduce all of reality to mindless, meaningless processes. He argues that science and a rationally grounded faith are not at odds and that what many people represent as 'science' is really a set of philosophical positions that will not withstand critical scrutiny. Chance or Purpose? directly raises the philosophical and theological issues many scientists today overlook or ignore. The result is a vigorous, frank dialogue that acknowledges the respective insights of the philosopher, the theologian and the scientist, but which calls on them to listen and to learn from each another.

Author : Thomas Harrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1774
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018276050

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Science Improved: or the Theory of the Universe. Comprehending a rational system of the most useful as well as entertaining parts of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, etc by Thomas Harrington Pdf

Author : Guro Bert Domingo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781468506341

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God: Rational Theology by Guro Bert Domingo Pdf

Rational Theology In Search of World Peace Humanity is One The greatest single source of human conflict has to do with beliefs or of faith that one holds. The variety of human ideas, most often irreconcilable with one another, has lead to divisions and endless schisms. There is a great need to accommodate and harmonize ideas by convergence at the point where agreement is possible. Rationalization, convergence, and unification at the center is necessary to achieve world peace. However, this is only possible when rational people can discuss openly without fear of each other. The steps to accomplish this enormous task can only start with the individual. This is the goal of this work. A person needs to have sufficient knowledge to understand the various facets of life. This would include a philosophical base of values with a worldview encompassing and transcending all biases and prejudices inherent in, and inculcated by the culture. No religious, scientific, or traditional views must be sacrosanct to analysis. With adequate knowledge, one gains freedom from ignorance and fear. This book, Rational Theology, is a guidebook for any individual desiring to discover real freedom. It is a companion of the authors book Freedom Trilogy. Freedom Trilogy is a self-help and how-to-book. It helps develop thinking and reasoning abilities. It challenges the mind to gain new perspectives. It contains the ISA Introspective Self-analysis method of discovering ourselves and gaining freedom from fear and anxieties. Through Knowledge, Ignorance and Fear are banished, Freedom Attained once we discover and understand ourselves.

Author : Tom Chivers,David Chivers
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1474619975

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How to Read Numbers by Tom Chivers,David Chivers Pdf

Author : Simmons, Geoffrey
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780736931274

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Billions of Missing Links by Simmons, Geoffrey Pdf

Author : Jostein Gaarder
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466804272

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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder Pdf

One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.

Author : Allie Brosh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781451666182

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Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh Pdf

#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

Author : Dr. Steven Novella
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781538760512

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe by Dr. Steven Novella Pdf

An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking from podcast host and academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine Steven Novella and his SGU co-hosts, which Richard Wiseman calls "the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction." It is intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge. There really are no ultimate authority figures-no one has the secret, and there is no place to look up the definitive answers to our questions (not even Google). Luckily, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe is your map through this maze of modern life. Here Dr. Steven Novella-along with Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Jay Novella, and Evan Bernstein-will explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies, and conspiracy theories-from anti-vaccines to homeopathy, UFO sightings to N- rays. You'll learn the difference between science and pseudoscience, essential critical thinking skills, ways to discuss conspiracy theories with that crazy co- worker of yours, and how to combat sloppy reasoning, bad arguments, and superstitious thinking. So are you ready to join them on an epic scientific quest, one that has taken us from huddling in dark caves to setting foot on the moon? (Yes, we really did that.) DON'T PANIC! With The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, we can do this together. "Thorough, informative, and enlightening, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe inoculates you against the frailties and shortcomings of human cognition. If this book does not become required reading for us all, we may well see modern civilization unravel before our eyes." -- Neil deGrasse Tyson "In this age of real and fake information, your ability to reason, to think in scientifically skeptical fashion, is the most important skill you can have. Read The Skeptics' Guide Universe; get better at reasoning. And if this claim about the importance of reason is wrong, The Skeptics' Guide will help you figure that out, too." -- Bill Nye

Author : Fr. Andrew Younan
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781945125348

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Thoughtful Theism: Redeeming Reason in an Irrational Age by Fr. Andrew Younan Pdf