Publisher's Synopsis
Written in a highly readable style, this book contains two main themes: firstly, the need to present Artificial Intelligence to the reader with little or no formal training in computer studies; and secondly, the need to 'pin down' a number of powerful objections which have been made to the progress of AI and have threatened to prejudice its future. It provides a sustained and detailed discussion of the arguments involved, whilst at the same time keeping computer jargon to a bare minimum.