Discognition
Download or Read eBook Discognition PDF written by Steven Shaviro and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven Shaviro |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-03-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781910924068 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1910924067 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Discognition by : Steven Shaviro
Book excerpt: What is consciousness? What is it like to feel pain, or to see the color red? Do robots and computers really think? For that matter, do plants and amoebas think? If we ever meet intelligent aliens, will we be able to understand what they say to us? Philosophers and scientists are still unable to answer questions like these. Perhaps science fiction can help. In Discognition, Steven Shaviro looks at science fiction novels and stories that explore the extreme possibilities of human and alien sentience.
