Stoic Philosophy And The Control Problem Of Ai Technology
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Stoic Philosophy And The Control Problem Of Ai Technology
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Author : Edward H. Spence
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2021-10-22
Stoic Philosophy And The Control Problem Of Ai Technology written by Edward H. Spence and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-22 with Philosophy categories.
To what degree is technology in the form of products and processes capable of contributing human enhancement and wellbeing? In cases where the impact of a technology on society is not only very negligible but overall negative and harmful, what is technology good for? To answer these questions, Spence develops and applies a normative model based on rationalist and virtue ethics as well as stoic philosophy. Its primary purpose is to determine the essential conditions that any normative theory that seeks to assess the impact of technology on wellbeing must adequately address in order to be able to account for, explain and evaluate what contribution, if any, technology is capable of making to the attainment and enhancement of human wellbeing. Through developing this model, Spence offers a novel and important examination of the benefit of technology to our society as a whole.
Wisdom In The Age Of Intelligent Machines
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Author : Edward H. Spence
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-07-22
Wisdom In The Age Of Intelligent Machines written by Edward H. Spence and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-22 with Science categories.
This book offers an innovative approach to evaluating information and knowledge and its relation to the good life, in the Age of Autonomous Intelligent Machines, through the concept of Wisdom. Wisdom is understood as a type of meta-information and meta-knowledge, which comprises epistemic, ethical, and eudaimonic features, and provides a direct conceptual and practical link between the concepts of information, intelligence, knowledge, the good life, and wellbeing. More generally, it provides a direct link between technology and in particular Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, the good life and wellbeing. As such, the concept of wisdom allows for a direct normative evaluation of the impact the dissemination of information through ICTs and AI technologies have on the wellbeing of individuals and society at large. It provides a theoretical rationale to demonstrate the important and relevant role that wisdom plays in the specific evaluation of information in the digital and technological age in which we now live. To that end, a methodological approach is used in this book to show how some different general types of practical manifestations of digital information and intelligence can be normatively evaluated (if they are good or bad for us) through the application of the concept of wisdom. Edward H. Spence draws from the Stoics to present a neo-Stoic account of wisdom, which he then then applies to the technologies in question.
Ethics In The Ai Technology And Information Age
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Author : Michael Boylan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2022-05-11
Ethics In The Ai Technology And Information Age written by Michael Boylan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-11 with Social Science categories.
Increasingly, technology, the Internet and social media are playing a major part in our lives. What should we think about the ethical issues that arise, such as the changing role of intelligent machines in this Information Age? The impact of technology upon society is a perennial question, but the power of computing and artificial intelligence has ratcheted up the ethical implications of this relationship. It merits careful consideration. Ethics in the AI, Technology, and Information Age brings together a cohort of international scholars to explore the ethical ramifications of the latest technologies and their effects on our lives. This it does in three parts: (1) theoretical considerations, (2) practical applications, and (3) challenges. Beginning with theoretical essays, the book investigates the relationship between technology and nature, the limits of being “human” versus “machine,” and the moral implications of artificial intelligence. The book then examines key questions; such as ownership of technology, artificial intelligence’s replacement of human jobs and functions, privacy and cybersecurity, the ethics of self-driving cars, and the problematic aspects of drone warfare. With an appendix of films and documentaries to inspire further discussion on these topics, students and scholars will find Ethics in the AI, Technology, and Information Age an essential and engaging resource both in the classroom and in their daily technology-filled lives.
Beyond The Individual
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Author : Will Johncock
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2023-02-03
Beyond The Individual written by Will Johncock and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-03 with Philosophy categories.
Do you believe you think independently? Do you alone control your actions? Stoic philosophy asserts that your mind, thoughts, and actions are traces of a world which shapes you, and everyone else, together. Our personal nature is part of a system, not independent. This book studies how a Stoic thinks and acts as part of a community and in service of a world, rather than separately or for themselves alone. This is not just another book about Stoic philosophy. Stoicism has been popularized as a way to primarily serve personal benefits, promising mental resilience in an uncontrollable world of people and events. This book instead explores how for the Stoics we only benefit personally by being aware of how we are entangled with our fellow humans and the world. This perspective reveals anti-individualistic conditions for the well-being that individuals seek from the philosophy. By studying features that might seem to define us as separate individuals--our mind, body, self-preserving instinct, knowledge, and happiness--we find that everything about each of us is interconnected and shared. The theoretical analysis, suitable for general and academic readers, involves all ancient Stoic eras, comparisons with pre-Socratic, Platonic, and Aristotelian positions, and modern Stoic debates.
Reshaping Philosophy Michael Boylan S Narrative Fiction
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Author : Wanda Teays
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-05-25
Reshaping Philosophy Michael Boylan S Narrative Fiction written by Wanda Teays and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-25 with Philosophy categories.
This volume offers original essays exploring what ‘fictive narrative philosophy’ might mean in the research and teaching of philosophy. The first part of the book presents theoretical essays that examine Boylan’s recent books: Teaching Ethics with Three Philosophical Novels and Fictive Narrative Philosophy: How Literature can Act as Philosophy. The second and third part offer essays on how Boylan executes his theory in the practice within his novels from his two series De Anima and Archē. The book clearly shows the unique aspects of the fictive narrative philosophy approach. First, it makes story-telling accessible to wide audiences. Second, story-telling techniques invoke devices that can set out complicated existential problems to the reader that offer an additional approach to thorny problems through the presentation of lived experience. Third, the discussion of these devices is a way to explore philosophical problems in a way that many can profit from. The book concludes with an essay in which Boylan responds to the critical challenges set out in Part One and the practical criticism set out in Parts Two and Three. Boylan addresses the key claims made by his objectors and defends his position. He engages with the authors in the way his theory is matched against his actual novels. This is useful reading for both philosophers and professors of literature teaching introductory as well as upper-level courses in the fields of philosophy, literature and criticism.
Normativity In African Regional Relations
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Author : Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2022-08-23
Normativity In African Regional Relations written by Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-23 with Philosophy categories.
In cases that involve domination of, and discrimination against, minorities, the most common solution is the promotion of minority rights. However, this book contends that in the context of migrant minorities in Africa, appealing to minority rights is not a workable solution due to the historical abuses and discrimination of minorities both within and across African states. Through insightful philosophical analysis, Abumere argues for a new normative international relations among African states, which includes the adoption of minority rights, but does not rely on them. He analyses the possible consequences of the newly ratified African Continental Free Trade Agreement, looking at how it may encourage a more integrated Africa, but also may increase the chances of domination and discrimination against minorities. Abumere explains that in order to have normative international relations that transcends realist-rationalist fundamentalism, African states must be amenable to a fusion of horizons.
From Babel To Ai
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Author : Dawn Lewis Sutherland
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2025-03-21
From Babel To Ai written by Dawn Lewis Sutherland and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-21 with Religion categories.
From Babel to AI: Idolatry, Transhumanism, and the Crisis of Imago Dei confronts the profound questions of human identity and purpose in an age dominated by technological innovation. Drawing from biblical narratives like the Tower of Babel, this thought-provoking work explores how artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and other modern advancements echo ancient struggles with idolatry and hubris. At its core, this book calls readers to rediscover the doctrine of the imago Dei—the belief that humanity is created in the image of God—as the foundation for addressing the ethical and theological challenges of our time. Through compelling analysis and case studies, it unpacks the dangers of dehumanizing technologies and offers a robust theological framework for engaging them while safeguarding human dignity and relationality. Whether readers are a scholar, church leader, or thoughtful believer wrestling with the implications of AI and transhumanism, From Babel to AI will inspire all to think deeply, act faithfully, and reclaim humanity’s divine purpose in a rapidly changing world.
Memaknai Digitalitas
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Author : Reza A.A. Wattimena
language : id
Publisher: PT Kanisius
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Memaknai Digitalitas written by Reza A.A. Wattimena and has been published by PT Kanisius this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Religion categories.
Kita sedang hidup di masa puncak revolusi digital. Hidup manusia pun berubah menjadi makin digital. Tentu saja ada sumbangan besar bagi hidup manusia. Pengetahuan bisa didapat dengan begitu mudah dan murah. Manusia juga terhubung dengan begitu dekat, melampaui ruang dan waktu yang memisahkan mereka. Buku ini disusun di masa revolusi digital, juga dengan menggunakan teknologi yang berkembang darinya. Dari bekerja sampai mencari cinta kita juga menggunakan gawai yang terhubung dengan dunia digital. Dalam arti ini, dunia digital adalah dunia yang terbentuk dari perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Ia ditopang oleh algoritma, infrastruktur fisik dan digit yang meresap ke dalam seluruh penjuru alam digital. Kita pun menjadi cyborg: separuh manusia dan separuh mesin. Pertanyaannya, di mana batasnya? Di sisi lain, digitalitas (hidup digital) membawa banyak masalah bagi hidup manusia. Pengetahuan menjadi tak berharga, persis karena ia begitu murah dan mudah untuk didapat. Kedangkalan peradaban menjadi buahnya. Orang kehilangan kemampuan berpikir kritis dan mendalam tentang berbagai hal. Kebohongan dan perpecahan tersebar luas berkat revolusi digital yang begitu cepat terjadi. Karena baru dan mengubah hidup manusia secara mendasar, digitalitas perlu dimaknai secara baru. Itulah tujuan buku ini. Di sinilah peran filsafat menjadi penting. Dalam arti ini, filsafat adalah ilmu yang menyediakan arah bagi manusia. Di tengah kebingungan karena perubahan yang begitu cepat, filsafat menyediakan prinsip-prinsip yang membuat hidup manusia tetap seimbang. Buku Memaknai Digitalitas mengajak pembaca berjumpa dengan para pemikir dan aliran filsafat besar di dalam sejarah (Asia dan Eropa), guna menimba kebijaksanaan dari mereka. Harapannya, kebijaksanaan bisa tumbuh di dalam masa digital ini.
Robotics Ai And Humanity
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Author : Joachim von Braun
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-02-12
Robotics Ai And Humanity written by Joachim von Braun and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-12 with Psychology categories.
This open access book examines recent advances in how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have elicited widespread debate over their benefits and drawbacks for humanity. The emergent technologies have for instance implications within medicine and health care, employment, transport, manufacturing, agriculture, and armed conflict. While there has been considerable attention devoted to robotics/AI applications in each of these domains, a fuller picture of their connections and the possible consequences for our shared humanity seems needed. This volume covers multidisciplinary research, examines current research frontiers in AI/robotics and likely impacts on societal well-being, human – robot relationships, as well as the opportunities and risks for sustainable development and peace. The attendant ethical and religious dimensions of these technologies are addressed and implications for regulatory policies on the use and future development of AI/robotics technologies are elaborated.
How To Think Like A Roman Emperor
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Author : Donald J. Robertson
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2019-04-02
How To Think Like A Roman Emperor written by Donald J. Robertson and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-02 with Philosophy categories.
"This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history's greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing excellence." —Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent. Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, cognitive psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius together seamlessly to provide a compelling modern-day guide to the Stoic wisdom followed by countless individuals throughout the centuries as a path to achieving greater fulfillment and emotional resilience. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor takes readers on a transformative journey along with Marcus, following his progress from a young noble at the court of Hadrian—taken under the wing of some of the finest philosophers of his day—through to his reign as emperor of Rome at the height of its power. Robertson shows how Marcus used philosophical doctrines and therapeutic practices to build emotional resilience and endure tremendous adversity, and guides readers through applying the same methods to their own lives. Combining remarkable stories from Marcus’s life with insights from modern psychology and the enduring wisdom of his philosophy, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor puts a human face on Stoicism and offers a timeless and essential guide to handling the ethical and psychological challenges we face today.