Synthetic Friends
A Philosophy of Human-Machine Friendship
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
Published:28th Sep '22
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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