1. What is AI? AI is a branch of applied philosophy

2. AI is related with Metaphysics, Epistemology, Logic & Ethics.

3. In this paper we shall discuss only the issues related with Epistemology

4. Definitions of AI Acting humanly: The Turing Test Approach
Thinking humanly: The Cognitive modeling approach.
Thinking rationally: The “laws of thought” approach.
Acting rationally: The rational agent approach.

5. Issues of core philosophy. Mathematics Economics Neuroscience
The Foundations of AI
Issues of core philosophy.
Mathematics
Economics
Neuroscience
Psychology
Linguistics

6. Issues of Core Philosophy
Can formal rules be used to draw valid conclusions? How does the mental mind arise from a physical brain? Where does knowledge come from? How do knowledge lead to action?

7. Concerned philosophical start-ups:
Machanicism: Aristotlean logic – syllogism or proper reasoning.
Ramon Lull (d. 1315) – Concept wheels.
Thomas Hobbes (d. 1679) – reasoning is actually computing, adding and subtracting.
G. W. Leibnitz (d. 1716) – built mechanical device that carry out operations on concepts rather than numbers.

8. Concerned philosophical theories:
Cartesian Dualism
Materialism and the question of freedom of will
Source of Knowledge - Empiricism
Humean Induction
Logical positivism and observation sentences
Carnap and Hempel’s Confirmation theory
Knowledge and action: means-ends controversy