Death and the Machine

Zusatztext

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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Siobhan Lyons is a lecturer in media and cultural studies at Macquarie University, Australia. She has contributed to several books, including <i>Philosophical Approaches to the Devil</i>, <i>Westworld and Philosophy</i>, and <i>Understanding Nietzsche, Understanding Modernism</i>. Her works have also appeared in <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The Conversation</i>, and <i>New Philosopher</i>, among other publications. She was awarded the New Philosopher Writers¿ Award in 2017.

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