Brian Cantwell Smith's "Computational Reflections" book published

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Brian Cantwell Smith's book "Computational Reflections" has been published posthumously. Smith, a philosopher and pioneer of reflective programming languages like 3-Lisp, passed away last year. His previous works, including "On the Origin of Objects" and "The Promise of Artificial Intelligence," are highly recommended. AI

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IMPACT This book explores philosophical aspects of artificial intelligence and computation, offering insights from a pioneering figure in the field.

RANK_REASON Publication of a book by a notable figure in computer science and philosophy. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-17 02:41

The book “Computational Reflections” by Brian Cantwell Smith is finally published, and my preordered copy is on its way. I am extremely looking forward to it. B

The book “Computational Reflections” by Brian Cantwell Smith is finally published, and my preordered copy is on its way. I am extremely looking forward to it. B.C. Smith is a philosopher, who among other things invented reflection and 3-Lisp in the late 1970’s, the first reflecti…