Abstract
This response offers considerable agreement with Anne Foerst's analysis in her essay “Cog, a Humanoid Robot, and the Question of the Image of God” (Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 33 [March 1998]), yet endeavors to make her argument even more helpful. The response deals mainly with (1) the concept of symbol and the symbolic approach, (2) the symbolic description of a human being by artificial intelligence (AI) and by the theological symbol, “image of God” (imago dei), and (3) the ensuing dialogue between scientists and theologians.
Keywords
artificial intelligence, symbol, dialogue, imago dei, symbolic approach, Cog, image of God
How to Cite
Reich, K., (1998) “Cog and God: A Response to Anne Foerst”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 33(2), 255–262. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/0591-2385.00144