The Society of Mind (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Marvin Minsky
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Science
- Genres: Nonfiction, Science and technology
- Subjects: Human behavior, Technology, Computers, Artificial intelligence, Intellect, Thought or thinking, Reason or reasoning, Mind and body, Brain
Form and Content
Defining how the mind works and how intelligence is built out of smaller components, The Society of Mind posits the idea that the mind is a society made up of small processes called “agents,” which work together to produce action, thought, commonsense reasoning, emotion, and memory. Marvin Minsky uses examples of computer programs and artificial intelligence to demonstrate how intelligence or mind can be created out of small, repetitive steps.
The form of the book reflects this idea of mental societies; it is made up of 270 page-length...
[The entire page is 2505 words long]
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