Formalizing Common Sense: Papers by John McCarthy
John McCarthy, Vladimir Lifschitz · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1998
John McCarthy's papers on artificial intelligence were written over the span of almost 30 years. This collection ranges from informal surveys written for a general audience to technical discussions of research problems that will be of interest to specialists. Many of the papers are published here for the first time, and others are reprinted from journals and books that are not easily accessible. Lifschitz's introduction maps the development of McCarthy's ideas, from the early days right through to his current work.