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Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence - PHIL2218
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://philosophy.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 6 units of credit in level 1 Philosophy and 36 units of credit overall
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Artificial intelligence: an examination of its assumptions, history, goals achievements and prospects.

Learning Outcomes

This course aims to provide a broad introduction to thinking about the foundations of artificial intelligence. This includes analysis of the central concepts including: thought, mechanism, representation and intelligence. The course will enable students to develop reasoning skills valuable for both the creation and the evaluation of arguments in this area and elsewhere. Upon completing this course, students are expected to be able to:
  • Identify and think clearly about the primary concerns and key concepts of the foundations of artificial intelligence
  • Critically appraise the distinctive arguments which have been developed in this area of philosophy
  • Have a broad general knowledge of significant views and arguments in this area.

Assessment

  • Seminar presentation/write up - 20%
  • Three tutorial quizzes - 30%
  • Final exam - 50%

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