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Animals, robots, gods : adventures in the moral imagination /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keane, Webb, 1955- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Ethics > Anthropological aspects.
Human-animal relationships > Moral and ethical aspects.
Computers > Moral and ethical aspects.
Morale > Aspect anthropologique.
Ordinateurs > Aspect moral.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Moral Machines, Human Decisions
  • 2. Humans: Between Life and Death
  • 3. Near-Humans: Animals as Prey, Sacrifice, Workmates and Companions
  • 4. Quasi-Humans: Robots, Avatars, Servants and Fetishes
  • 5. Superhumans: Artificial Intelligence, Spirits and Shamans
  • Coda: Moral Relativism, Human Realities
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index