{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-thought-hardback-9781509538362","title":"The Meaning of Thought (Hardback) 9781509538362","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Meaning of Thought\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarkus Gabriel (Author), Alex Englander (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509538362, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 November 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 3 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Markus Gabriel is that rare beast, a serious academic philosopher with the wit and talent to write for non-academic audiences – the German equivalent of Simon Blackburn. This engaging book displays his characteristic insight, in the service of pluralistic metaphysics and inclusive humanism. It's an attractive mix.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuw Price, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“One of the youngest protagonists on the global intellectual stage, Markus Gabriel has designed the architecture of a \"New Realism\" that inspires specialists and readers alike yearning for an intellectual challenge. Conceiving of philosophy as a theory of thought, he shows how understanding our relationship to the world begins with abandoning the premise that we could ever be separated from it. Doing philosophy along the movements of Gabriel's text thus turns into a pleasurable fulfilment of human existence.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Albert Guérard Professor in Literature, Emeritus, Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Markus Gabriel is an important and critical voice in the discourse about artificial intelligence, data and technology. He criticizes today’s AI mythologies from a fundamentally humanistic perspective about the nature of thought itself. This book will help you navigate the inevitable digitization of individuals and societies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndreas Weigend, PhD; global expert on data and privacy, author of \u003ci\u003eData for the People\u003c\/i\u003e, former chief scientist at Amazon and advisor to Angela Merkel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Thought\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force, combining a critique of naturalistic metaphysics with a diagnosis of our failure to understand ourselves and our place – our immersion – in reality. Markus Gabriel moves with ease from the history of philosophy to popular culture and the theory and culture of artificial intelligence. His New Realism, which countenances a multitude of realities, nevertheless allows him to expose current enthusiasm for the very idea of computer intelligence as a superstition symptomatic of the dangerous unreflectiveness of modern thought.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Carman, Chair, Dept of Philosophy, Barnard College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"a tour de force\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom populist propaganda attacking knowledge as ‘fake news’ to the latest advances in artificial intelligence, human thought is under unprecedented attack today. If computers can do what humans can do and they can do it much faster, what’s so special about human thought? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new book, bestselling philosopher Markus Gabriel steps back from the polemics to re-examine the very nature of human thought. He conceives of human thinking as a ‘sixth sense’, a kind of sense organ that is closely tied our biological reality as human beings. Our thinking is not a form of data processing but rather the linking together of images and imaginary ideas which we process in different sensory modalities. Our time frame expands far beyond the present moment, as our ideas and beliefs stretch far beyond the here and now. We are living beings and the whole of evolution is built into our life story. In contrast to some of the exaggerated claims made by proponents of AI, Gabriel argues that our thinking is a complex structure and organic process that is not easily replicated and very far from being superseded by computers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his usual wit and intellectual verve, Gabriel combines philosophical insight with pop culture to set out a bold defence of the human and a plea for an enlightened humanism for the 21st century. This timely book will be of great value to anyone interested in the nature of human thought and the relations between human beings and machines in an age of rapid technological change.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Truth about Thought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity without end\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is thinking?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans are not the only thinkers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe scope of the universe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAristotle’s senses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon sense made sensible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe meaning of ‘sense’, or: the many ways of being wrong\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe loneliness of cosmic exile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot all objects are things\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre there (really) any red bottle caps?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking is not an irritation of the nervous system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing but the truth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world as a wish list\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrege’s thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and fake news\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur sixth sense\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Thought Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe map and the territory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan computers speak Chinese?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotos don’t remember Crete\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ant is crawling on a patch of sand, and why this has nothing to do with Winston Churchill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe God of the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivilization and its discontents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe god of the internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional intelligence and hidden values in the digital labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA religion called ‘functionalism’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThought is not a vending machine …\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e… and the soul is not a pile of beer cans\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacemakers for the brain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe idea of technology, or: how do I build a house?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal mobilization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociety is not a video game\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Achilles heel of functionalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Digital Transformation of Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s perfectly logical, isn’t it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome set-theoretical ping-pong\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything crashes eventually\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo computers really know anything?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeidegger’s murmurings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne miracle too many\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the age of ‘complete orderability’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrapped in The Circle?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fleeting visit to Winden – society as nuclear power plant\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne consciousness to go, please!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho has a problem here?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Why Only Animals Think\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nooscope\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn souls and index card boxes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘And now come, thou well-worn broom’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIlluminated brains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsciousness first – Tononi meets Husserl\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside, outside or nowhere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slimy and intricate piece of reality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Reality and Simulation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental cinema meets smartphone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unavoidable Matrix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn memoriam: Jean Baudrillard\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorror and hunger (games)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautiful new world – welcome to The Sims\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you awake or trapped in your dreams?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you know Holland?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatter and ignorance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is reality?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hybrid reality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFish, fish, fish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe shimmering spectrum of reality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaesar’s hairs, India’s manhole covers and Germany\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrege’s elegant theory of facts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the limits of our knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo thoughts lurk within the skull?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe difference 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