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      Social Robotics and the Good Life: The Normative Side of Forming Emotional Bonds With Robots

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      Robots as social companions in close proximity to humans have a strong potential of becoming more and more prevalent in the coming years, especially in the realms of elder day care, child rearing, and education. As human beings, we have the fascinating ability to emotionally bond with various counte...

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      Product ID:9783837662658
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Philosophy
      Title:Social Robotics and the Good Life
      Subtitle:The Normative Side of Forming Emotional Bonds With Robots
      Authors:Author: Janina Loh, Wulf Loh
      Page Count:264
      Subjects:Philosophy, Philosophy, Robotics, Robotics
      Description:Robots as social companions in close proximity to humans have a strong potential of becoming more and more prevalent in the coming years, especially in the realms of elder day care, child rearing, and education. As human beings, we have the fascinating ability to emotionally bond with various counterparts, not exclusively with other human beings, but also with animals, plants, and sometimes even objects. Therefore, we need to answer the fundamental ethical questions that concern human-robot-interactions per se, and we need to address how we conceive of "good lives", as more and more of the aspects of our daily lives will be interwoven with social robots.
      Imprint Name:Transcript Verlag
      Publisher Name:Transcript Verlag
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-11-15

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      Weight420 g
      Dimensions147 × 224 × 35 mm