Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Guilty Robots Happy Dogs The Question of Alien Minds David McFarland HCDJ
US $6.99
ApproximatelyRM 28.85
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $5.95 (approx RM 24.56) Standard Shipping.
Located in: Beaumont, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, 17 Nov and Wed, 19 Nov to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
About this item
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:157276300066
Item specifics
- Condition
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Era
- 2000s
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780199219292
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019921929X
ISBN-13
9780199219292
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038289663
Product Key Features
Book Title
Guilty Robots, Happy Dogs : the Question of Alien Minds
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mind & Body, Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy, Computers, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-048015
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"There is much food for thought here for both scientists and philosophers...a patient, sympathetic, and largely accurate discussion." --BioScience, Poor review from QRBlisted in Science Book News, no. 162 from 7/20/09"There is much food for thought here for both scientists and philosophers...a patient, sympathetic, and largely accurate discussion." -- BioScience, Poor review from QRB listed in Science Book News, no. 162 from 7/20/09 "There is much food for thought here for both scientists and philosophers...a patient, sympathetic, and largely accurate discussion." --BioScience
Dewey Decimal
153
Table Of Content
Preface. Traffic robot1. Mindless machines2. Design of animals and robots3. Interpreting behaviour4. Beyond automata5. Mental possibilities6. The feeling of being7. The material mind8. Mental autonomyEpilogue. The Alien Mind
Synopsis
Can we ever know what non-human minds are really like? How different are human minds from the minds of animals or robots? McFarland offers an accessible exploration of these and many other intriguing questions, questions that illuminate our understanding the human mind and its limits in knowing and imagining other minds. In exploring these issues, McFarland looks not only at philosophy, but also at new evidence from the sciences of animal behavior, robotics, and artificial intelligence to draw many interesting--and often quite surprising--conclusions., When we interact with animals, we intuitively read thoughts and feelings into their expressions and actions - it is easy to suppose that they have minds like ours. And as technology grows more sophisticated, we might soon find ourselves interpreting the behaviour of robots too in human terms.It is natural for us to humanize other beings in this way, but is it philosophically or scientifically justifiable? How different might the minds of animals or machines be to ours? As David McFarland asks here, could robots ever feel guilty, and is it correct to suppose your dog can truly be happy? Can we ever know what non-human minds might be like, or will the answer be forever out of our reach? These are central and important questions in the philosophy of mind, and this book is an accessible exploration of the differing philosophical positions that can be taken on the issue. McFarland looks not only at philosophy, but also examines new evidence from the science of animal behaviour plus the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence, to show how many different - and sometimes surprising - conclusions we can draw about the nature of 'alien minds'., When we interact with animals, we intuitively read thoughts and feelings into their expressions and actions. It is easy--often irresistible--to suppose that they have minds like ours. And as technology grows more sophisticated, we might soon find ourselves interpreting the behavior even of robots in human terms. But is our natural tendency to humanize other beings philosophically or scientifically justifiable? Can we ever know what non-human minds are really like? How different are human minds from the minds of animals or robots? In Guilty Robots and Happy Dogs , David McFarland offers an accessible exploration of these and many other intriguing questions, questions that illuminate our understanding the human mind and its limits in knowing and imagining other minds. In exploring these issues, McFarland looks not only at philosophy, but also examines new evidence from the science of animal behavior, plus the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence, to show how many different--and often quite surprising--conclusions we can draw about the nature of minds "alien" to our own. Can robots ever feel guilty? Can dogs feel happy? Answering these questions is not simply an abstract exercise but has real implications for such increasingly relevant topics as animal welfare, artificial intelligence, and cybernetics. Engagingly and accessibly written, and thought-provoking from start to finish, Guilty Robots and Happy Dogs touches on the very nature of mind and its evolution. It is essential reading for anyone curious about animal behavior, robotics, artificial intelligence, or the nature of the human mind.
LC Classification Number
BD418.3
Item description from the seller
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (8,052)
- p***k (306)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping, great price, wonderful packaging, arrived as pictured and described, excellent seller! My parents went to the Hotel Claremont on their wedding night in 1947! I have the picture, and now I have the folder that goes with it! Many thanks!
- j**** (899)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBEAUTIFUL CALENDARS FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS SELLER! :) AS DESCRIBED AND SHIPPED FAST IN QUALITY, PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. HELPFUL COMMUNICATION. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SELLER AND WOULD HAPPILY PURCHASE FROM AGAIN. A++++++++++++++++++++++++
- e***n (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipped much faster than I thought, and came in great packaging. Was described well, although one of the pages was torn out, but I reckon that could be my mistake. Definitely was priced perfectly ❤️Vintage 20 Ragtime Jazz Classics Piano Solo Music Song Book (#364518295076)
More to explore :
- Mind, Body & Spirit Nonfiction Mind Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Nonfiction Mind Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Nonfiction Mind Paperbacks Books,
- Nonfiction Mind Hardcovers Books,
- Nonfiction Books in English Fiction & Mind,
- Mind, Body & Spirit Nonfiction Paperbacks Books,
- Mind, Body & Spirit Nonfiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Mind, Body & Spirit Nonfiction Books Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Mind, Body & Spirit Self-Help Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- David Baldacci Fiction & Books
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (8,052)
- p***k (306)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping, great price, wonderful packaging, arrived as pictured and described, excellent seller! My parents went to the Hotel Claremont on their wedding night in 1947! I have the picture, and now I have the folder that goes with it! Many thanks!
- j**** (899)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBEAUTIFUL CALENDARS FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS SELLER! :) AS DESCRIBED AND SHIPPED FAST IN QUALITY, PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. HELPFUL COMMUNICATION. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SELLER AND WOULD HAPPILY PURCHASE FROM AGAIN. A++++++++++++++++++++++++
- e***n (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipped much faster than I thought, and came in great packaging. Was described well, although one of the pages was torn out, but I reckon that could be my mistake. Definitely was priced perfectly ❤️Vintage 20 Ragtime Jazz Classics Piano Solo Music Song Book (#364518295076)