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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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0385533063 (hbk.)
9780385533065 (hbk.)
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Christian, Brian, 1984-
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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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1st ed.
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New York : Doubleday, c2011.
Description
ix, 303 p. ; 25 cm.
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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.
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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."
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Philosophical anthropology
Human beings
Turing test
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Human beings
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Philosophical anthropology
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Turing test
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See Also:
Humanism
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Life
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Man
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Mind and body
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Ontology
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Philosophy of mind
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Soul
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Christian, Brian, 1984-
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