Cart
Free Shipping in Ireland
Proud to be B-Corp

Death and the Machine Siobhan Lyons

Death and the Machine By Siobhan Lyons

Death and the Machine by Siobhan Lyons


€18.99
Condition - Like New
Only 1 left

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.

Death and the Machine Summary

Death and the Machine: Intersections of Mortality and Robotics by Siobhan Lyons

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.

About Siobhan Lyons

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.

Table of Contents

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.

Additional information

GOR013405802
9789811303340
9811303347
Death and the Machine: Intersections of Mortality and Robotics by Siobhan Lyons
Used - Like New
Hardback
Springer Verlag, Singapore
2018-05-11
85
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

Customer Reviews - Death and the Machine