102 - Fictional Dualism and Social Robots

Philosophical Disquisitions by John Danaher

Dec 16, 2022Education

How should we conceive of social robots? Some sceptics think they are little more than tools and should be treated as such. Some are more bullish on their potential to attain full moral status. Is there some middle groun...

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