Artificial Intelligence: Historical Contexts of Current
Directions
A work in preparation for Routledge
for their Critical
Concepts series
Editor: Dr.
Ronald L. Chrisley
Assistant: Sander Begeer
We are compiling (for Routledge) a four-volume reference work on the
history of artificial intelligence (working title: Artificial Intelligence:
Historical Contexts of Current Directions), and while much of the contents
of the set has already been decided, I would appreciate any suggestions
from authorities on AI or the history of AI, especially for possible inclusions.
The set is intended to assist those who wish to understand the history
of the idea of intelligent artifacts. Therefore, we are looking
for previously published work on the notion of artificial intelligence
(preferably papers about AI rather than in AI), from antiquity
to the present, and especially across cultures. Any inclusion should meet
these conditions:
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1. It should be previously published material of high quality (or in exceptional
cases, hitherto unpublished work that is obviously essential to this project,
e.g., letters from Turing concerning the prospects of a thinking machine,
or a pioneer's-eye-view of the early years of AI, etc.).
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2. It should be either:
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A. Secondary material about (the concept of, the history of) AI, e.g.:
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Cohen, J, (1965) Human Robots in Myth and Antiquity
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Newell, A., (1983) Intellectual Issues in the History of Artificial Intelligence
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B. Historically important material in AI, e.g.:
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Offray de la Mettrie, J. (1747) L'Homme Machine
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Turing, A.M., (1950) Computing Machinery and Intelligence
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McCarthy, J., Minsky, M.L., Rochester, I.B.M. and Shannon, C.E. (1955)
A Proposal for the Dartmouth summer research project on Artificial Intelligence
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C. A concise review of some of the current directions in AI research.
Suggestions of types A and C are especially welcome.
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3. Since the perspectives of the US and Anglophone Europe are already well-represented
in our selections to date, we especially welcome suggestions that represent
the perspectives and contributions of authors outside of that category
(non-Anglophone Europe, Asia, etc.).
Of particular interest are articles that are not readily available world-wide
(because they are in journals, rather than widely-available books, for
example). Do not hesitate to send in a suggestion just because you think
that it is so obvious that we must already have considered it; we might
not have, or even if we have, it would be good to know of the agreement.
Email your suggestions by April 30th 1999 (note extended deadline)
to: ronc@cogs.susx.ac.uk
Last edit: October 30th, 1998. 
accesses since November 12th, 1998.