The Boundaries of humanity : humans, animals, machines / edited by James J. Sheehan and Morton Sosna.
| Other author | Sheehan, James J. |
| Other author | Sosna, Morton. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1991. |
| Description | x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue : making sense of humanity / Bernard Williams -- Humans and animals. Introduction / James J. Sheehan -- The horror of monsters / Arnold I. Davidson -- The animal connection / Harriet Ritvo -- Language and ideology in evolutionary theory : reading cultural norms into natural law / Evelyn Fox Keller -- Human nature and culture : biology and the residue of uniqueness / Melvin Konner -- Reflections on biology and culture / John Dupré -- Humans and machines. Introduction / James J. Sheehan -- The meaning of the mechanistic age / Roger Hahn -- Metaphors for mind, theories of mind : should the humanities mind? / Allen Newell -- Thinking machines : Can there be? Are we? / Terry Winograd -- Romantic reactions : paradoxical responses to the computer presence / Sherry Turkle -- Biology, machines, and humanity / Stuart Hampshire -- Coda / James J. Sheehan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 90022378 |
| ISBN | 0520071530 (hard) |
| ISBN | 0520072073 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN365.9 .B67 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |