Flesh and Machines

How Robots Will Change Us

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Robotics, Social Aspects, Engineering
Cover of the book Flesh and Machines by Rodney Brooks, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Author: Rodney Brooks ISBN: 9780375421938
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: April 9, 2002
Imprint: Vintage Language: English
Author: Rodney Brooks
ISBN: 9780375421938
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: April 9, 2002
Imprint: Vintage
Language: English

Are we really on the brink of having robots to mop our floors, do our dishes, mow our lawns, and clean our windows? And are researchers that close to creating robots that can think, feel, repair themselves, and even reproduce?

Rodney A. Brooks, director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory believes we are. In this lucid and accessible book, Brooks vividly depicts the history of robots and explores the ever-changing relationships between humans and their technological brethren, speculating on the growing role that robots will play in our existence. Knowing the moral battle likely to ensue, he posits a clear philosophical argument as to why we should not fear that change. What results is a fascinating book that offers a deeper understanding of who we are and how we can control what we will become.

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Are we really on the brink of having robots to mop our floors, do our dishes, mow our lawns, and clean our windows? And are researchers that close to creating robots that can think, feel, repair themselves, and even reproduce?

Rodney A. Brooks, director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory believes we are. In this lucid and accessible book, Brooks vividly depicts the history of robots and explores the ever-changing relationships between humans and their technological brethren, speculating on the growing role that robots will play in our existence. Knowing the moral battle likely to ensue, he posits a clear philosophical argument as to why we should not fear that change. What results is a fascinating book that offers a deeper understanding of who we are and how we can control what we will become.

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