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Synthetic Friends

A Philosophy of Human-Machine Friendship

Hendrik Kempt author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:28th Sep '22

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This book explores the notion of whether we can be friends with machines in a philosophically meaningful way. Depending on our concept of friendship, we may be inclined to answer differently. Since social technology has made new forms of friendships possible between people across the globe, the author argues that the philosophical concept of friendship, forged thousands of years ago, should be re-examined. The author proposes a new approach to the debate that reflects the unique relationship we can build with machines as our synthetic friends.

 


“Regardless of whether the reader is predisposed to accept or reject the idea of synthetic friends, reading this book is time well spent.” (Anthony J. Duben, Computing Reviews, April 13, 2023)

ISBN: 9783031136306

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

211 pages

1st ed. 2022