God And The Mind Machine

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God And The Mind Machine

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Author : John C. Puddefoot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

God And The Mind Machine written by John C. Puddefoot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Artificial intelligence categories.

God Human Animal Machine

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Author : Meghan O'Gieblyn
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2022-07-12

God Human Animal Machine written by Meghan O'Gieblyn and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Interior States. • "At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." —Phillip Lopate “[A] truly fantastic book.”—Ezra Klein For most of human history the world was a magical and enchanted place ruled by forces beyond our understanding. The rise of science and Descartes's division of mind from world made materialism our ruling paradigm, in the process asking whether our own consciousness—i.e., souls—might be illusions. Now the inexorable rise of technology, with artificial intelligences that surpass our comprehension and control, and the spread of digital metaphors for self-understanding, the core questions of existence—identity, knowledge, the very nature and purpose of life itself—urgently require rethinking. Meghan O'Gieblyn tackles this challenge with philosophical rigor, intellectual reach, essayistic verve, refreshing originality, and an ironic sense of contradiction. She draws deeply and sometimes humorously from her own personal experience as a formerly religious believer still haunted by questions of faith, and she serves as the best possible guide to navigating the territory we are all entering.

God From The Machine

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Author : William Sims Bainbridge
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2006

God From The Machine written by William Sims Bainbridge and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Computers categories.

"God from the machine" (deus ex machina) refers to an ancient dramatic device where a god was mechanically brought onto the stage to save the hero from a difficult situation. But here, William Sims Bainbridge uses the term in a strikingly different way. Instead of looking to a machine to deliver an already known god, he asks what a computing machine and its simulations might teach us about how religion and religious beliefs come to being. Bainbridge posits the virtual town of Cyburg, population 44,100. Then, using rules for individual and social behavior taken from the social sciences, he models a complex community where residents form groups, learn to trust or distrust each other, and develop religious faith. Bainbridge's straightforward arguments point to many more applications of computer simulation in the study of religion. God from the Machine will serve as an important text in any class with a social scientific approach to religion.

God In The Machine

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Author : Anne Foerst
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Books
Release Date : 2004

God In The Machine written by Anne Foerst and has been published by Dutton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Computers categories.

A thought-provoking analysis of the theological implications of artificial intelligence addresses important--and controversial--questions raised by robotics about the definition of humanity, what it means to have a soul, and what robots can teach us about our relationship with God.

The Mind And The Machine

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Author : Matthew Dickerson
language : en
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Release Date : 2017-03-31

The Mind And The Machine written by Matthew Dickerson and has been published by Lutterworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with Religion categories.

Are humans just complex biochemical machines, mere physical parts of a causally closed materialist universe? Are we approaching the so-called 'Singularity', when human consciousness can (and will) be downloaded into computers? Or is there more to the human person - something that might be known as 'soul' or 'spirit'? As this book makes clear, the answers to these questions have profound implications to topics such as heroism, creativity, ecology, and the possibility of reason and science. In exploring this important topic, Dickerson engages the ideas of some well-known twentieth- and twentyfirst-century espousers of physicalism, including the philosopher Daniel Dennett, the biologist Richard Dawkins, the futurist-engineer Raymond Kurzweil,the psychologist B.F. Skinner, and the mathematician-philosopher Bertrand Russell. Through a careful reading of their works, Dickerson not only provides a fivefold critique of physicalism but also offers a Christian alternative in the form of 'integrative dualism', which affirms the existence of both a physical and a spiritual reality without diminishing the goodness or importance of either, and acknowledges that humans are spiritual as well as bodily persons.

The Mind Machine

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Author : Michael Mathiesen
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-03-23

The Mind Machine written by Michael Mathiesen and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-23 with Fiction categories.

One day a highly advanced space ship shaped like a huge egg lands in Doug Rink's backyard. Doug soon learns that the entire universe folds in on itself every 13 billion years and time's UP! The good news is; There's a way out, but only if we can merge the human genome with the ship's alien genome. There's a catch-22. Before we can merge genetically and escape the folding, Doug must use the ship to cleanse the human genome of its highly violent tendencies and that means he must rid the world of all its weapons of mass destruction and make it so they never terrorize us again. Luckily, he gains the support of the President of the United States. The Mind Machine will guide you through the part of human evolution and history that is taking place today. Your own genetic makeup is valuable to us. Therefore, you need to get on board!

The Living Mind

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Author : Alan Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-04-07

The Living Mind written by Alan Scott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-07 with categories.

Loner Vec Savant never wanted to disrupt his own quiet routine, much less change the world. Write a little interesting search engine code, have a little fun, maybe poke management in the eye, see what happened. All good. Then before he knew it, his little search engine project had steamrolled his life...and for the rest of the world, that was just the beginning.-o-0-o-When you take a position on religion, theology, or philosophy, you are likely to offend some people. The Living Mind is a Christian novel that goes straight after all three subjects and takes strong positions on controversial topics every step of the way, hence it will definitely offend a LOT of folksNon-Christians will be offended by its direct challenge to their world view. Some Christians will be offended that it is not "their" flavor of Christianity. Others will be offended because that is what they are good at. And that is as it should be. As Winston Churchill said, "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."Why should YOU read this novel? Because you find the world of ideas far more fascinating than the world of things? Because you believe in God? Because you don't? Because you like to believe in six impossible things before breakfast? Maybe all those. Anyhow, I hope people of all faiths (and no faith at all) will find a few ideas that challenge what they think they know.."... how it is that anything so remarkable as a state of consciousness comes about as the result of irritating nervous tissue, is just as unaccountable as the appearance of the Djin when Aladdin rubbed his lamp." - T.H. Huxley

Mind Of God

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Author : P. C. W. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1993-03-05

Mind Of God written by P. C. W. Davies and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-03-05 with Religion categories.

Exploration of whether modern science can provide the key that will unlock all the secrets of existence.

Voyage Into The Unknown 6 The Mind Machine

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Author : Collin R. Skocik
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-12-16

Voyage Into The Unknown 6 The Mind Machine written by Collin R. Skocik and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Fiction categories.

Poised to enter a new and unexplored section of the galaxy, the Space Star Silver Streak is intercepted by a massive alien starship. A mysterious being known as Starjudge demands that Captain Richard Cameron surrender himself. The Hyron commander Mordrax, still in hot pursuit of his old enemy Cameron, is similarly arrested in space, and presently the two foes are face-to-face with a giant, centipede-like alien who places them on trial--with their identities at stake! As Cameron and Mordrax battle for their individuality, Science Officer Philippe Stargazer finds himself awkwardly attracted to his daughter Servanne--this as she prepares to become engaged to the handsome young hero Trevor Lansdowne. Personalities clash and deep secrets are revealed in the most stunning and intimate Voyage Into the Unknown adventure of them all!

God Of The Machine

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Author : Isabel Paterson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05

God Of The Machine written by Isabel Paterson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Political Science categories.

The God of the Machine presents an original theory of history and a bold defense of individualism as the source of moral and political progress. When it was published in 1943, Isabel Paterson's work provided fresh intellectual support for the endangered American belief in individual rights, limited government, and economic freedom. The crisis of today's collectivized nations would not have surprised Paterson; in The God of the Machine, she had explored the reasons for collectivism's failure. Her book placed her in the vanguard of the free-enterprise movement now sweeping the world.Paterson sees the individual creative mind as the dynamo of history, and respect for the individual's God-given rights as the precondition for the enormous release of energy that produced the modern world. She sees capitalist institutions as the machinery through which human energy works, and government as a device properly used merely to cut off power to activities that threaten personal liberty.Paterson applies her general theory to particular issues in contemporary life, such as education, .social welfare, and the causes of economic distress. She severely criticizes all but minimal application of government, including governmental interventions that most people have long taken for granted. The God of the Machine offers a challenging perspective on the continuing, worldwide debate about the nature of freedom, the uses of power, and the prospects of human betterment.Stephen Cox's substantial introduction to The God of the Machine is a comprehensive and enlightening account of Paterson's colorful life and work. He describes The God of the Machine as "not just theory, but rhapsody, satire, diatribe, poetic narrative." Paterson's work continues to be relevant because "it exposes the moral and practical failures of collectivism, failures that are now almost universally acknowledged but are still far from universally understo