Siobhan Lyons

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Death and the Machine (eBook, PDF)

Intersections of Mortality and Robotics

Beschreibung

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.

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Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 85
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811303357
• Artikelnr.: 52937802