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Written by Ricardo Sanz
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Tuesday, 06 December 2005 |
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Focus
The AFT Ghost in the Machine event will focus on the possibility of machines having soul. We will watch the movie "I Robot" and discuss about what Gilbert Ryle called "Ghost in the Machine" and others may call "soul".
Programme
- 08:30 Setting the stage. A brief introduction to cartesian dualism
- 08:45 "I, Robot"
- 10:45 Discussion
Some readings
- Gilbert Ryle: The Concept of Mind
- The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- René Descartes: Discours de la Methode
- Isaac Asimov: I, Robot
- John Searle: Minds, Brains, and Programs
Event information
Place: Room C-ETSII-UPM
Time: 8:30
Date: December 16, 2005
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 December 2005 )
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