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Loading... Turned On: Science, Sex and Robotsby Kate Devlin
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Entertaining, informative and full of thoughtful ideas. Should be the template for popular science. ( ) Kate Devlin is an academic whose book on sex robots is written for a popular audience. She takes her subject matter seriously but writes with humor. She draws from a wide array of disciplines to explore the technical, philosophical, psychological, social, and ethical aspects of sex robots. Devlin provides a balanced view of the various controversies surrounding sex and robots while not hesitating to share where she lands in the debates. This is an engaging and serious read. The issues Devlin addresses impact important moral questions our society faces. Devlin’s book brings to the forefront a subject that many may find uncomfortable but deserves serious attention. no reviews | add a review
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"The idea of the seductive sex robot is the stuff of myth, legend and science fiction. From the myth of Laodamia in Ancient Greece to twenty-first century shows such as Westworld, robots in human form have captured our imagination, our hopes and our fears. But beyond the fantasies there are real and fundamental questions about our relationship with technology as it moves into the realm of robotics. Turned On explores how the emerging and future development of sexual companion robots might affect us and the society in which we live. It explores the social changes arising from emerging technologies, and our relationships with the machines that someday may care for us and about us. Sex robots are here, and here to stay, and more are coming. Computer scientist and sex-robot expert Kate Devlin is our guide as we seek to understand how this technology is developing. From robots in Greek myth and the fantastical automata of the Middle Ages through to the sentient machines of the future that embody the prominent AI debate, she explores the 'modern' robot versus the robot servants we were promised by twentieth century sci-fi, and delves into the psychological effects of the technology, and issues raised around gender politics, diversity, surveillance and violence. This book answers all the questions you've ever had about sex robots, as well as all the ones you haven't yet thought of."--Jacket flap. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)306.70285Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Relations between the sexes, sexualities, love MiscellanyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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