Roger Penrose

Winner of the Wolf Prize for his contribution to our understanding of the universe, Penrose takes on the question of whether artificial intelligence will ever approach the intricacy of the human mind. 144 illustrations.

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

The Emperor's New Mind

Jon Noronha

hundreds of pages of preamble and then some speculation at the end that has nothing to do with it

Mher Alaverdyan

For many decades, the proponents of `artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.

The Emperor's New Mind Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

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