Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (Popular Culture

Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 122)

In Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers of diverse orientations and backgrounds offer their penetrating insights into the questions raised by the popular TV show, Westworld.

â— Is it wrong for Dr. Robert Ford (played by Anthony Hopkins) to â€œplay Godâ€ in controlling the lives of the hosts, and if so, is it always wrong for anyone to â€œplay Godâ€?

â— Is the rebellion by the robot â€œhostsâ€ against Delos Inc. a just war? If not, what would make it just?

â— Is it possible for any dweller in Westworld to know that they are not themselves a host? Hosts are programmed to be unaware that they are hosts, and hosts do seem to have become conscious.

â— Is Westworld a dystopia or a utopia? At first glance it seems to be a disturbing dystopia, but a closer look suggests the opposite.

â— Whatâ€™s the connection between the story or purpose of the Westworld characters and their moral sense?

â— Is it morally okay to do things with lifelike robots when it would be definitely immoral to do these things with actual humans? And if not, is it morally wrong merely to imagine doing immoral acts?

â— Can Westworld overcome the Chinese Room objection, and move from weak AI to strong AI?

â— How can we tell whether a host or any other robot has become conscious? Non-conscious mechanisms could be designed to pass a Turing Test, so how can we really tell?
Country USA
Brand Open Court
Manufacturer Open Court
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780812699913
ReleaseDate 2018-11-06

Country	USA
Brand	Open Court
Manufacturer	Open Court
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780812699913
ReleaseDate	2018-11-06

Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (Popular Culture and Philosophy, 122)

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