| Transformers and Philosophy: More Than Meets the Mind Contributor(s): Shook, John R. (Editor), Swan, Liz Stillwaggon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0812696670 ISBN-13: 9780812696677 Publisher: Open Court OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: "Transformers" began with toys and a cartoon series in 1984 and has since grown to include comic books, movies, and video games -- its science fiction story has reached an audience with a wide range second only to that of "Star Wars." Here, in "Transformers and Philosophy," a dream team of philosophers pursues the fascinating questions posed by humankind's encounter with an artificially intelligent mechanical civilization: Is genuine artificial intelligence possible? Would a robotic civilization come with its own morality and artistic life, and would it find a need for romantic love? Should we be more careful about developing robots that may eventually develop ideas of their own? "Transformers and Philosophy" puts "Transformers" under a microscope and exposes its philosophical implications in an instantly readable way. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2009009549 |
| Series: Popular Culture & Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Transformers began with toys and a cartoon series in 1984 and has since grown to include comic books, movies, and video games -- its science fiction story has reached an audience with a wide range second only to that of Star Wars. Here, in Transformers and Philosophy, a dream team of philosophers pursues the fascinating questions posed by humankind's encounter with an artificially intelligent mechanical civilization: Is genuine artificial intelligence possible? Would a robotic civilization come with its own morality and artistic life, and would it find a need for romantic love? Should we be more careful about developing robots that may eventually develop ideas of their own? Transformers and Philosophy puts Transformers under a microscope and exposes its philosophical implications in an instantly readable way. |