God In the Machine: What Robots Teach Us About Humanity and God

Foerst, Anne

ISBN 10: 0525947663 / ISBN 13: 9780525947660

Published by Dutton, New York, 2004

About this Item

Hardcover, x, 212 pp., photos, drawings, unclipped jacket. First Printing stated with complete number line. Moderate wear with remainder mark on bottom edge of text block, no owner names or gift notes, clean pages, tight binding, jacket is worn along top edges. A provocative look at the theological implications of artificial intelligence.

Seller Inventory # 027324

Bibliographic Details

• Title: God In the Machine: What Robots Teach Us About Humanity and God
• Publisher: Dutton, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0525947663
• ISBN 13: 9780525947660
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science
  • Education
  • Religion/Spiritual

About this title

Synopsis

A thought-provoking analysis of the theological implications of artificial intelligence addresses important--and controversial--questions raised by robotics about the definition of humanity, what it means to have a soul, and what robots can teach us about our relationship with God. 17,500 first printing.

About the Author

Dr. Anne Foerst is a former research scientist at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, where she also founded and directed the God and Computers Project. The only robotics theologian in the country, her work has captured much media attention, including coverage in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Science. She is currently a visiting professor of theology and computer science at St. Bonaventure University.