[189] Philosophy and Simulation: The Emergence of Synthetic Reason By Manuel DeLanda

Ai generated & human edited. Introduction and summary of "Philosophy and Simulation: The Emergence of Synthetic Reason" By Manuel DeLanda 2011

In this groundbreaking book, Manuel DeLanda analyzes different genres of simulation, from cellular automata and generic algorithms to neural nets and multi-agent systems, as a means to conceptualize the space of possibilities associated with casual and other capacities.This remarkably clear philosophical discussion of a rapidly growing field, from a thinker at the forefront of research at the interface of science and the humanities, is a must-read for anyone interested in the philosophies of technology, emergence and science at all levels.