Death and the Machine
Intersections of Mortality and Robotics
Published on 23. December 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
VII, 85 pages
978-981-13-4391-9 (ISBN)
Description
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, this book offers a compelling critique on the changing nature of both humanity and biological death in an increasingly technological world.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
VII, 85 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
139 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-13-4391-9 (9789811343919)
DOI
10.1007/978-981-13-0335-7
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
05/2018
Springer
€58.84
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Person
Siobhan Lyons is a lecturer in media and cultural studies at Macquarie University, Australia. She has contributed to several books, including Philosophical Approaches to the Devil, Westworld and Philosophy, and Understanding Nietzsche, Understanding Modernism. Her works have also appeared in The Washington Post, The Conversation, and New Philosopher, among other publications. She was awarded the New Philosopher Writers' Award in 2017.
Content
Acknowledgement.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Can Robots Die?.- Chapter 2: Death, Humanity and Existence.- Chapter 3: Machine Consciousness: Ethics and Implications.- Chapter 4: Imagining a Robot Death.- Chapter 5: Conclusion: Death beyond Biology.- Index.