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Stoic philosophy and the control problem of AI technology : caught in the Web / Edward Spence.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spence, Edward, 1949- author.
- Series:
- Values and identities
- Values and identities : crossing philosophical borders
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Well-being.
- Stoics.
- Artificial intelligence--Social aspects.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Control (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 247 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Rationale and Approach
- Main Themes and Objectives
- Chapter Synopsis
- References
- Chapter 2: What Is Technology Good For?
- Introduction
- Two Meta-Conditions for any Normative T-GLAT
- The Adequacy of Theories of the Good Life and Technology
- The Eudaimonic Model for Evaluating the Goodness of Technology (EMEGOT)
- A Sustainable Good Life and Technology
- The Eudaimonic Model for Evaluating the Goodness of Technologies
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Chapter 3: Stoic and Neo-Stoic Philosophy
- Stoic Philosophy
- Comparison of Stoic Philosophy and Gewirth's Rationalist Philosophy
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Application of Stoic Philosophy to Technology
- The Core Problem of Stoic Philosophy and Technology
- The Principles of Stoic Philosophy and their Application to Technology
- Conclusion: Why the Application of Stoic Philosophy to Technology is of Relevance
- Chapter 5: Wisdom and Well-Being
- A Universal Model for Evaluating the Normative Quality of Digital Information
- Information, Knowledge and Wisdom
- Wisdom and the Evaluation of Digital Information in Relation to a Good Life
- Why Wisdom is of Relevance to the Evaluation of Digital Information
- Chapter 6: Tech Media Corruption in the Age of Information
- What Is Facebook's Professional and Institutional Role?
- Facebook's Normative Commitments as a Media Company
- The Cambridge Analytica Case
- The Normative Violations by Facebook in the Cambridge Analytica Case
- The Myth of Gyges and the Characterising Features of Corruption
- Does Facebook's Part in the Cambridge Analytica Case Constitute Media Corruption?
- The Conflict of Interest at the Heart of Facebook's Business Model
- The Corrupting Effects of Facebook's Violation of Its Normative Media Responsibilities
- Conclusion: The Systemic Problem of Harvesting and Marketing Information
- Chapter 7: The Normative Impact of ICT Technologies on Well-Being
- Autonomy, Integrity and Dignity
- The Concept of Self-Respect
- The Agent's Dual Standpoint
- Autonomy and Integrity
- The Dignity-Conferring Value of Rights
- The Social Dimension of Personal Dignity
- Chapter 8: The Normative Impact of AI Technologies on Well-Being
- The Control Problem and Digital Sovereignty
- The Control Problem and the Normativity of Algorithms
- The Identity-Paradox
- Shared Responsibility, Compliance and Legislation
- Digital Rights and the Rights to Identity
- Chapter 9: Smart Machines and Wise Guys
- The Control Problem and Superintelligence
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 10, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Spence, Edward, 1949- Stoic philosophy and the control problem of AI technology
- ISBN:
- 1786615924
- 9781786615923
- Publisher Number:
- 40030820559
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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