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Robot Sex

Social and Ethical Implications
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Perspectives from philosophy, psychology religious studies, economics, and law on the possible future of robot-human sexual relationships.Sexbots are coming. Given the pace of technological advances, it is inevitable that realistic robots specifically designed for people's sexual gratification will be developed in the not-too-distant future. Despite popular culture's fascination with the topic, and the emergence of the much-publicized Campaign Against Sex Robots, there has been little academic research on the social, philosophical, moral, and legal implications of robot sex. This book fills the gap, offering perspectives from philosophy, psychology, religious studies, economics, and law on the possible future of robot-human sexual relationships. Contributors discuss what a sex robot is, if they exist, why we should take the issue seriously, and what it means to "have sex" with a robot. They make the case for developing sex robots, arguing for their beneficial nature, and the case against it, on religious and moral grounds; they consider the subject from the robot's perspective, addressing such issues as consent and agency; and they ask whether it is possible for a human to form a mutually satisfying, loving relationship with a robot. Finally, they speculate about the future of human-robot sexual interaction, considering the social acceptability of sex robots and the possible effect on society.Contributors MarinaAdshade, Thomas Arnold, Julie Carpenter, John Danaher, Brian Earp, Lily Eva Frank, Joshua Goldstein, Michael Hauskeller, Noreen Herzfeld, Neil McArthur, MarkMigotti,Sven Nyholm, Ezio di Nucci, Steve Petersen, Anders Sandberg, Matthias Scheutz, Litska Strikwerda, NicoleWyatt

Author Biography:

John Danaher is a Lecturer in the Law School at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the author of the popular blog Philosophical Disquisitions. Neil McArthur is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. He is a regular contributor to VICE and the author of David Hume's Political Theory. John Danaher is a Lecturer in the Law School at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the author of the popular blog Philosophical Disquisitions. Neil McArthur is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. He is a regular contributor to VICE and the author of David Hume's Political Theory. Matthias Scheutz is Associate Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science at Tufts University.
Release date Australia
September 11th, 2018
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Contributions by Anders Sandberg
  • Contributions by Brian Earp
  • Contributions by Ezio di Nucci
  • Contributions by John Danaher
  • Contributions by Mark Migotti
  • Contributions by Neil McArthur
  • Contributions by Nicole Wyatt
  • Contributions by Noreen Hertzfeld
  • Edited by John Danaher
  • Edited by Neil McArthur
Illustrations
6 b&w illus.; 12 Illustrations, unspecified
Pages
328
ISBN-13
9780262536028
Product ID
27809025

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