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How science works, what physics and biology tell us, and where technology is taking us.
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Reading group: Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962)
Thomas Kuhn's Structure is probably the most cited philosophy of science book ever. It describes science as moving through periods of "normal science" within a paradigm, the accumulation of anomalies, crisis, and…
Started by Emeka Nwosu0 replies2 views -
Reading group: Turing’s “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” (1950)
Turing's paper appeared in Mind in 1950, and it is far more playful and far less dated than its reputation suggests. He replaces the question "can machines think?" with the imitation game,…
Started by Pieter de Jong0 replies0 views