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The most human human : what talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive / Brian Christian.

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ISBN	0385533063 (hbk.)
ISBN	9780385533065 (hbk.)
Name	Christian, Brian, 1984-
Title	The most human human : what talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive / Brian Christian.
Edition	1st ed.
Published	New York : Doubleday, c2011.
Description	ix, 303 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Introduction : the most human human -- Authenticating -- The migratory soul -- Site-specificity vs. pure technique -- Getting out of book -- The anti-expert -- Barging in -- The world's worst deponent -- Not staying intact -- High surprisal -- Conclusion : the most human human -- Epilogue : the unsung beauty of the glassware cabinet.
Summary	This is a provocative exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can "think."
Subjects	Philosophical anthropology
	Human beings
	Turing test
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Human beings . Philosophical anthropology . Turing test . See Also: Humanism . Life . Man . Mind and body . Ontology . Philosophy of mind . Soul . Authors: Christian, Brian, 1984- .