The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics by Roger (University of Oxford) Penrose

For many decades, the proponents of `artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.; 640 pages, 145 black and white illustrations; Published: 28/04/2016