Death and the machine : intersections of mortality and robotics /

This book 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, it examines the changing natur...

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Main Author: Lyons, Siobhán (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Series:Palgrave pivot.
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Summary:This book 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, it examines the changing nature of both humanity and biological death in an increasingly technological world.
Physical Description:vii, 85 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-82) and index.
ISBN:9789811303340
9811303347