Perspectives on Digital Humanism
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| Title: | Perspectives on Digital Humanism |
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| Description: | This open access book aims to set an agenda for research and action in the field of Digital Humanism through short essays written by selected thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including computer science, philosophy, education, law, economics, history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. This initiative emerged from the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism and the associated lecture series. Digital Humanism deals with the complex relationships between people and machines in digital times. It acknowledges the potential of information technology. At the same time, it points to societal threats such as privacy violations and ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, automation and loss of jobs, ongoing monopolization on the Web, and sovereignty. Digital Humanism aims to address these topics with a sense of urgency but with a constructive mindset. The book argues for a Digital Humanism that analyses and, most importantly, influences thecomplex interplay of technology and humankind toward a better society and life while fully respecting universal human rights. It is a call to shaping technologies in accordance with human values and needs. |
| Authors: | Hannes Werthner, Erich Prem, Edward A. Lee, Carlo Ghezzi |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Human-computer interaction, Artificial intelligence--Moral and ethical aspects, Humanism--History--21st century, Computers and civilization, Ethics |
| Categories: | COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, COMPUTERS / General, COMPUTERS / Internet / Online Safety & Privacy, LAW / Science & Technology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This open access book aims to set an agenda for research and action in the field of Digital Humanism through short essays written by selected thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including computer science, philosophy, education, law, economics, history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. This initiative emerged from the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism and the associated lecture series. Digital Humanism deals with the complex relationships between people and machines in digital times. It acknowledges the potential of information technology. At the same time, it points to societal threats such as privacy violations and ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, automation and loss of jobs, ongoing monopolization on the Web, and sovereignty. Digital Humanism aims to address these topics with a sense of urgency but with a constructive mindset. The book argues for a Digital Humanism that analyses and, most importantly, influences thecomplex interplay of technology and humankind toward a better society and life while fully respecting universal human rights. It is a call to shaping technologies in accordance with human values and needs. |
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| ISBN: | 9783030861438 9783030861445 |