Journal Title：Minds And Machines

Minds and Machines affords an international forum for the discussion and debate of important and controversial issues concerning significant developments within its areas of editorial focus. Well-reasoned contributions from diverse theoretical perspectives are welcome and every effort will be made to ensure their prompt publication. Among the features that make this journal distinctive within the field are these:

Strong stands on controversial issues are especially encouraged

Important articles exceeding normal journal length may appear

Special issues devoted to specific topics are a regular feature

Critical responses to previously published pieces are invited

Review essays discussing current problem situations will appear

This journal is intended to foster a tradition of criticism within the AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common concern. Its scope explicitly encompasses philosophical aspects of computer science. All submissions will be subject to review.

Editorial Focus:

Machines and Mentality - Knowledge and Its Representation - Epistemic Aspects of Computer Programming - Connectionist Conceptions - Artificial Intelligence and Epistemology - Computer Methodology - Computational Approaches to Philosophical Issues - Philosophy of Computer Science - Simulation and Modelling - Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence.

Minds and Machines 提供了一个国际论坛，用于讨论和辩论与其编辑重点领域内的重大发展有关的重要和有争议的问题。欢迎来自不同理论观点的合理贡献，并将尽一切努力确保其及时发表。使这本期刊在该领域与众不同的特点包括：

特别鼓励在有争议的问题上坚定立场

可能会出现超过正常期刊长度的重要文章

专门针对特定主题的特殊问题是常规功能

欢迎对以前发表的文章提出批评意见

将出现讨论当前问题情况的评论文章

本期刊旨在培养 AI 和哲学界对共同关心的问题和问题进行批评的传统。它的范围明确地涵盖了计算机科学的哲学方面。所有提交的内容都将接受审核。

编辑重点：

机器和心态 - 知识及其表示 - 计算机编程的认识论方面 ​​- 联结主义概念 - 人工智能和认识论 - 计算机方法论 - 哲学问题的计算方法 - 计算机科学哲学 - 模拟和建模 - 人工智能的伦理方面。