Mind Design II: Philosophy, Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence
by John Haugeland
Mind design is the endeavor to understand mind (thinking, intellect) in terms of its design (how it is built, how it works). Unlike traditional empirical psychology, it is mor…
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A philosophical look at artificial intelligence, uniting psychology and computation to examine the nature of cognition and what truly defines a mind." This collection unpacks the philosophical underpinnings of AI—what it means to think, to understand, to be 'a mind'. For designers working with intelligent systems, it offers crucial perspective on cognition, machine logic, and the limits of simulation. It’s not a light read, but it sharpens ethical and conceptual awareness. If you’re designing with or around AI, this book helps you grapple with what’s actually being built—and what’s merely being predicted.