{"product_id":"person-thing-robotisbn-9780262546157","title":"Person, Thing, Robot","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy robots defy our existing moral and legal categories and how to revolutionize the way we think about them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobots are a curious sort of thing. On the one hand, they are technological artifacts—and thus, \u003ci\u003ethings\u003c\/i\u003e. On the other hand, they seem to have social presence, because they talk and interact with us, and simulate the capabilities commonly associated with personhood. In \u003ci\u003ePerson, Thing, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, David J. Gunkel sets out to answer the vexing question: What exactly \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e a robot? Rather than try to fit robots into the existing categories by way of arguing for either their reification or personification, however, Gunkel argues for a revolutionary reformulation of the entire system, developing a new moral and legal ontology for the twenty-first century and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Gunkel investigates how and why efforts to use existing categories to classify robots fail, argues that “robot” designates an irreducible anomaly in the existing ontology, and formulates an alternative that restructures the ontological order in both moral philosophy and law. \u003ci\u003ePerson, Thing, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e not only addresses the issues that are relevant to students, teachers, and researchers working in the fields of moral philosophy, philosophy of technology, science and technology studies (STS), and AI\/robot law and policy but it also speaks to controversies that are important to AI researchers, robotics engineers, and computer scientists concerned with the social consequences of their work.Preface ix\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e2 Things 23\u003cbr\u003e3 Persons 49\u003cbr\u003e4 Natural Persons 71\u003cbr\u003e5 Artificial\/Legal Persons 101\u003cbr\u003e6 Both\/And 133\u003cbr\u003e7 Deconstructing Things 161\u003cbr\u003eNotes 185\u003cbr\u003eReferences 199\u003cbr\u003eIndex 225“Gunkel's latest book is essential for anyone interested in the realm of Human-Robot relations or Social Robotics.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEthics and Information Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gunkel's work is of utmost importance for the modern ontological crisis we find ourselves in… There is no political agenda to be made in \u003ci\u003ePerson, Thing, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, just ground-breaking moral philosophy to guide our ontologies toward the future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePerson, Thing, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e is enticingly written and covers a broad range of philosophical themes. We are confident that it will be a staple among robophilosophers and, because of its accessible presentation and topical focus, among the wider public as well.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePrometheus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[P]rovides a well-researched review, perhaps the most thorough available, of the immense, growing literature. Any student of robots’ places in society and its laws should read it – nay, buy it for reference. It is also a clear, even entertaining (dare I say), lovingly written work.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In this thoughtful and engaging examination of a heated Western philosophy debate, Gunkel throws the entire premise on its head. Instead of person or thing, he urges us to consider what other cultures have long practiced: rejecting the dichotomy that got us here in the first place.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kate Darling, MIT Research Scientist; author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Breed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deconstructing binary oppositions that are usually taken for granted, Gunkel thoroughly examines the conceptual order that underpins the ways we think about robots and, more broadly, how we organize our moral and legal playing field. Exceptionally clear, philosophically enticing, and rooted in robust scholarly work, \u003ci\u003ePerson, Thing, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e offers an instructive review of the relevant arguments and helps us to prepare for new ways of thinking about non-human others and, ultimately, about ourselves. Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mark Coeckelbergh, Professor of Philosophy, University of Vienna\u003c\/b\u003eDavid J. Gunkel is Presidential Research, Scholarship, and Artistry Professor in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRobot Rights\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOf Remixology: Ethics and Aesthetics after Remix\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (all MIT Press).","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302988828901,"sku":"NP9780262546157","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262546157_c62958bc-b71f-4455-a935-f342856f2174.jpg?v=1730752659","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/person-thing-robotisbn-9780262546157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}