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The Robot'S Rebellion: Finding Meaning In The Age Of Darwin,New
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The Idea That We Might Be Robots Is No Longer The Stuff Of Science Fiction; Decades Of Research In Evolutionary Biology And Cognitive Science Have Led Many Esteemed Scientists To The Conclusion That, According To The Precepts Of Universal Darwinism, Humans Are Merely The Hosts For Two Replicators (Genes And Memes) That Have No Interest In Us Except As Conduits For Replication. Richard Dawkins, For Example, Jolted Us Into Realizing That We Are Just Survival Mechanisms For Our Own Genes, Sophisticated Robots In Service Of Huge Colonies Of Replicators To Whom Concepts Of Rationality, Intelligence, Agency, And Even The Human Soul Are Irrelevant.Accepting And Now Forcefully Responding To This Decentering And Disturbing Idea, Keith Stanovich Here Provides The Tools For The 'Robot'S Rebellion,' A Program Of Cognitive Reform Necessary To Advance Human Interests Over The Limited Interest Of The Replicators And Define Our Own Autonomous Goals As Individual Human Beings. He Shows How Concepts Of Rational Thinking From Cognitive Science Interact With The Logic Of Evolution To Create Opportunities For Humans To Structure Their Behavior To Serve Their Own Ends. These Evaluative Activities Of The Brain, He Argues, Fulfill The Need That We Have To Ascribe Significance To Human Life.We May Well Be Robots, But We Are The Only Robots Who Have Discovered That Fact. Only By Recognizing Ourselves As Such, Argues Stanovich, Can We Begin To Construct A Concept Of Self Based On What Is Truly Singular About Humans: That They Gain Control Of Their Lives In A Way Unique Among Life Forms On Earththrough Rational Selfdetermination.
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- Q: What is the title of the book? A: The title of the book is 'The Robot's Rebellion: Finding Meaning in the Age of Darwin'.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of the book is Keith E. Stanovich.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has three hundred seventy-four pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: What are the dimensions of the book? A: The book measures six inches in length, one point three inches in width, and nine point zero two inches in height.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the category of Evolutionary Psychology.
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- Q: Is this book suitable for casual readers? A: Yes, this book is suitable for casual readers interested in evolutionary psychology and cognitive science.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of human behavior, cognition, and the implications of universal Darwinism.
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