Staying Human : A Jewish Theology for the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bor, Harris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677.

Spinoza, Benedictus de.

Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976.

Heidegger, Martin.

Computers--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Computers.

Artificial intelligence--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Artificial intelligence.

Technology--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Technology.

Judaism--21st century.

Judaism.

Technology--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Eugene : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"Futurists speculate that we are heading towards a'singularity,' where AI will outsmart human beings, and humanity will coalesce into a single, ever-expanding mind for which data is everything. The idea mirrors conceptions of God as everything, singular, and all-knowing. But is this idea of the singularity, or God, good for humanity? Oneness has its attractions. But what space does it leave for individuality and difference? In this book, British-Jewish theologian, Harris Bor, explores these questions by applying approaches to oneness and difference found in the thought of philosophers, Benedict Spinoza (1632-1677) and Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), to the challenges of religious belief and practice in the era of AI. What emerges is a dynamic religion of the everyday capable of balancing all aspects of being, while holding tight to a God who is both singular and wholly other, and which urges us, above all, to stay human"-- Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

Visions of the future

Spinoza, philosopher of singularity

Why Spinoza is right

The darker side

Revelation for non-dualists

God as being, becoming, and nothing

Authenticity

The way

Meaning in time

Eternal shabbat

Onward.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781725278622

1725278626

OCLC:

1507697593