War and Algorithm

Liljefors, Max/ Noll, Gregor/ Steuer, Daniel/ Feldman, Allen (Contributor)/ Caygill, Howard (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 1786613654 / ISBN 13: 9781786613653

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Intl, 2019

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232 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1786613654

Bibliographic Details

Title: War and Algorithm

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Intl

Publication Date: 2019

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

New military technologies are animated by fantasies of perfect knowledge, lawfulness, and vision that contrast sharply with the very real limits of human understanding, law, and vision. Thus, various kinds of violent acts are proliferating while their precise nature remains unclear. Especially man–machine ensembles, guided by algorithms, are operating in ways that challenge conceptual understanding.

War and Algorithm looks at the increasing power of algorithms in these emerging forms of warfare from the perspectives of critical theory, philosophy, legal studies, and visual studies. The contributions in this volume grapple with the challenges posed by algorithmic warfare and trace the roots of new forms of war in the technological practices and forms of representation of the digital age. Together, these contributions provide a first step toward understanding—and resisting—our emerging world of war.

About the Author:

Max Liljefors is a Professor in the Division of Art History and Visual Studies, Lund University.

Gregor Noll is a Professor in the Department of Law, University of Gothenburg.

Daniel Steuer is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, University of Brighton.