Death and the Machine

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.

Supplies an innovative and critical appraisal of the philosophical notion of death in regards to robotics; a relatively new and under-researched field of study Interrogates the role that robots and other non-humans play in re-framing ideas about human nature and biology Interdisciplinary appeal for academics and practitioners in the research areas of science and technology studies, cultural robotics, media studies, as well as those researching the integration of philosophy and technology in popular culture

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
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.