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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456937103321

Titolo

The assumption of agency theory : a realist theory of the production of agency / / [edited by] Kate Forbes-Pitt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-10297-8

9786613102973

1-136-63326-X

0-203-80336-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Ontological explorations

Altri autori (Persone)

Forbes-PittKate

Disciplina

128

128/.4

Soggetti

Agent (Philosophy)

Artificial intelligence - Philosophy

Artificial intelligence --Philosophy

Critical realism

Philosophical anthropology

Turing test

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [160]-164) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; The Assumption of Agency Theory; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Philosophical assumptions; Part I: Self-knowledge and the assumption of agency; 2. The problem of other minds: the importance of first-order concepts; 3. What it means to be minded: intentionality; 4. Reasons and causes; 5. Preliminary statements about agency; Part II: Interaction, maintenance of agency and the unexplained act; 6. The ego agent and structure; 7. Maintenance of agency: first-order concepts through interaction

8. Satisfying the conditions of agency: using the action-mind chain9. The unexplained act: arriving at the evinced agent; Part III: Technology as agent; 10. Technology as evinced agent: disappearing the machine; 11. Disappearing the machine into the ego agent: 3D interaction and its



implications for agency and reality; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Assumption of Agency Theory revisits the Turing Test and examines what Turing's assessor knew. It asks important questions about how machines vis à vis humans have been characterized since Turing, and seeks to reverse the trend of looking closely at the machine by asking what humans know in interaction and how they know it. Building upon existing theories of philosophy of mind, this book shows not how humans operate theoretically, but how they use every day human skill to overcome knowledge barriers and understand each other through knowing themselves. Only once human in

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Record Nr.

UNISA996397554603316

Titolo

By the Lords Justices, a proclamation [[electronic resource] ] : Tho. Cantuar. J. Sommers C. Sunderland, Romney. Whereas this present Parliament stands prorogued to the three and twentieth day of November next; .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1697

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([1] p.)

Soggetti

Great Britain History William and Mary, 1689-1702 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from caption and opening words of text.

At end of text: "Given at the court at Whitehall the one and twentieth day of October, 1697. In the ninth year of His Majesties reign. God save the King.".

Steele notation: Arms 125  the ritual tewntieth.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.



Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018