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From literature to biterature : Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution
- Title
- From literature to biterature : Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution / Peter Swirski.
- Author
- Swirski, Peter, 1966-
- Publication
- Montréal & Kingston : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2013]
- ©2013
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Details
- Description
- viii, 235 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- "From Literature to Biterature is based on the premise that in the foreseeable future computers will become capable of creating works of literature. Among hundreds of other questions, it considers: Under which conditions would machines become capable of creative writing? Given that computer evolution will exceed the pace of natural evolution a million-fold, what will such a state of affairs entail in terms of art, culture, social life, and even nonhuman rights? Drawing a map of impending literary, cultural, social, and technological revolutions, Peter Swirski boldly assumes that computers will leap from mere syntax-driven processing to semantically rich understanding. He argues that acknowledging biterature as a species of literature will involve adopting the same range of attitudes to computer authors (computhors) as to human ones and that it will be necessary to approach them as agents with internal states and creative intentions."--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Künstliche Intelligenz
- Language and languages > Philosophy
- Langage et langues > Philosophie
- Computers and civilization
- Artificial intelligence
- Philosophy of mind
- Littérature > Philosophie
- Ordinateurs et civilisation
- Social evolution
- Soziale Evolution
- Computerunterstütztes Verfahren
- Culture
- Literature > Philosophy
- Literature and technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Kulturelle Entwicklung
- Cultural Evolution
- Littérature et technologie
- Évolution sociale
- Philosophie de l'esprit
- Literatur
- Intelligence artificielle
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Contents
- Biterature -- Computhors -- Bibliosophy -- Transhumana -- TT -- QED -- ToM -- Y₂K+ -- How to make war and assassinate people -- Biologic, or, the Philosophy of Error -- Mind your business.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-8499
- ISBN
- 9780773542952
- 0773542957
- OCLC
- 843859543
- Author
- Swirski, Peter, 1966- author.
- Title
- From literature to biterature : Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution / Peter Swirski.
- Publisher
- Montréal & Kingston : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2013]
- Copyright Date
- ©2013
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index.
- Additional Formats
- Issued also in electronic formats.
- Other Form:
- Swirski, Peter, 1966-, author. From literature to biterature. (CaOONL)20139029796
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-8499