Philosophy & Simulation: The Emergence of Synthetic Reason

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In his new book, the internationally renowned Manuel DeLanda provides a remarkably clear philosophical overview of the rapidly growing field of computer simulations. > Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Introduction: Emergence in History......Page 8 1. The Storm in the Computer......Page 14 2. Cellular Automata and Patterns of Flow......Page 29 3. Artificial Chemistries and the Prebiotic Soup......Page 43 4. Genetic Algorithms and the Prebiotic Soup......Page 55 5. Genetic Algorithms and Ancient Organisms......Page 72 6. Neural Nets and Insect Intelligence......Page 87 7. Neural Nets and Mammalian Memory......Page 101 8. Multiagents and Primate Strategies......Page 118 9. Multiagents and Stone Age Economics......Page 135 10. Multiagents and Primitive Language......Page 153 11. Multiagents and Archaic States......Page 173 Appendix: Links to Assemblage Theory......Page 191 Notes......Page 211 Index......Page 230