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Death and the Machine

Intersections of Mortality and Robotics

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Authors:
  1. Siobhan Lyons

    1. Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia

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  • 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

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction: Can Robots Die?

    • Siobhan Lyons
    Pages 1-8

  3. Death, Humanity and Existence

    • Siobhan Lyons
    Pages 9-26

  4. Machine Consciousness: Ethics and Implications

    • Siobhan Lyons
    Pages 27-48

  5. Imagining a Robot Death

    • Siobhan Lyons
    Pages 49-69

  6. Conclusion: Death Beyond Biology

    • Siobhan Lyons
    Pages 71-76

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 77-85
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia

    Siobhan Lyons

About the author

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Death and the Machine

  • Book Subtitle: Intersections of Mortality and Robotics

  • Authors: Siobhan Lyons

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0335-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0334-0Published: 11 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0335-7Published: 02 May 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 85

  • Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Culture and Technology, Ethics

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