Death and the Machine Intersections of Mortality and Robotics /

This books challenges conventional notions of biological life and death in the area of robotics, discussing issues such as machine consciousness, autonomous AI, and representations of robots in popular culture. Using philosophical approaches alongside scientific theory, this book offers a compelling...

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Main Author: Lyons, Siobhan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Technology-Sociological aspects.
Ethnology.
Culture.
Technology.
Ethics.
ISBN:9789811303357
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Summary:This books challenges conventional notions of biological life and death in the area of robotics, discussing issues such as machine consciousness, autonomous AI, and representations of robots in popular culture. Using philosophical approaches alongside scientific theory, this book offers a compelling critique on the changing nature of both humanity and biological death in an increasingly technological world.
Item Description:Social Sciences
Physical Description:VII, 85 p. online resource.
ISBN:9789811303357

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