Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution /
First Statement of Responsibility
Peter Swirski
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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viii, 235 pages :
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illustrations, map ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Biterature -- Computhors -- Bibliosophy -- Transhumana -- TT -- QED -- ToM -- Y₂K+ -- How to make war and assassinate people -- Biologic, or, the Philosophy of Error -- Mind your business
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"From Literature to Biterature is based on the premise that in the foreseeable future computers will become capable of creating works of literature. Among hundreds of other questions, it considers: Under which conditions would machines become capable of creative writing? Given that computer evolution will exceed the pace of natural evolution a million-fold, what will such a state of affairs entail in terms of art, culture, social life, and even nonhuman rights? Drawing a map of impending literary, cultural, social, and technological revolutions, Peter Swirski boldly assumes that computers will leap from mere syntax-driven processing to semantically rich understanding. He argues that acknowledging biterature as a species of literature will involve adopting the same range of attitudes to computer authors (computhors) as to human ones and that it will be necessary to approach them as agents with internal states and creative intentions." -- Publisher's description