Format:
245 Seiten ;
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20 cm.
ISBN:
1910924067
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978-1-910924-07-5
Content:
"What is consciousness? What is it like to feel pain, or to see the color red? Do robots and computers really think? For that matter, do plants and amoebas think? If we ever meet intelligent aliens, will we be able to understand what they say to us? Philosophers and scientists are still unable to answer questions like these. Perhaps science fiction can help. In Discognition, Steven Shaviro looks at science fiction novels and stories that explore the extreme possibilities of human and alien sentience."--
Note:
Thinking like a philosopher -- Thinking like a computer -- Thinking like an avatar -- Thinking like a human being -- Thinking like a killer -- Thinking like an alien -- Thinking like a slime mold -- Twenty-two theses on nature
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-910924-07-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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Philosophy
Keywords:
Criticism, interpretation, etc
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