MA Honours in Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy (GV75)

This degree is offered jointly with the Philosophy group of the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

The disciplines of Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy are in many ways closely related and have especially strong overlaps in Logic and Philosophy of Mind. Specific areas where ideas from Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy illuminate each other include the computational specification and implementation of more abstract, theoretical models of agent-hood, reasoning and perception, as well as conceptual analysis and critique in Philosophy relating to the overall project of creating artificial minds. In addition there are interacting themes from the Philosophy of Science regarding the scientific and explanatory status of computational models, simulations and methodologies, and in the other direction, results in machine learning and induction shed potential light on phenomena of interest in the Philosophy of Science, such as hypothesis formation. Although traditionally a branch of Philosophy, Logic has, in the 20th century, undergone immense development, so that it is now actively pursued in departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. Techniques of formalization, the use of logics as languages of representation, the simulation and automation of deductive and other rational processes are all realms with rich common ground between Philosophy and AI.

For details of degree structure and content, please see degree programme specification.