Buddhism and intelligent technology: toward a more humane future

Buddhism : a philosophical repertoire -- Artificial intelligence : a brief history -- Intelligent technology : a revolution in the making -- Total attention capture and control : a future to avoid -- Anticipating an ethics of intelligence -- Dimensions of ethical agency : Confucian conduct, Socratic...

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Main Author: Hershock, Peter D. 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2021
In:Year: 2021
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Consciousness / Ethics / Artificial intelligence
Further subjects:B Artificial Intelligence Moral and ethical aspects
B Buddhist Philosophy
B Philosophy, Ancient
B Technology Moral and ethical aspects
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9781350182295
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Summary:Buddhism : a philosophical repertoire -- Artificial intelligence : a brief history -- Intelligent technology : a revolution in the making -- Total attention capture and control : a future to avoid -- Anticipating an ethics of intelligence -- Dimensions of ethical agency : Confucian conduct, Socratic reasoning and Buddhist consciousness -- Humane becoming -- cultivating responsive virtuosity -- Course correction : a middle path (1) -- Course correction : a middle path (2)
"When machine learning, data and AI are reshaping the human experience, Peter Hershock gives us a new way to think about attention, presence and ethics in our changing lives by balancing Western technology with Asian philosophy. He explains how Confucian and Socratic ethics can make visible what a history of choices about remaking ourselves has rendered invisible, and applies Buddhist ideas to give us an understanding about the self and consciousness. Seamlessly blending ancient Chinese, Indian and Greek philosophy, Hershock responds to the challenge of staying present during the age of technology"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1350182273