Jane O’Grady

What exactly do we mean by the mind?

Philip Hall urges us to explore ‘the space of possible minds’, rather than focussing on the human mind as central and unique

Alan Turing, who proposed a test in 1950 to prove how machine-like the mind is. [Alamy] 
issue 06 August 2022

  • The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, From Animalsto AI and Aliens

    Philip Ball

    Picador, pp. 512, £20

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