"The Fourth Discontinuity" by Bruce Mazlish

The Fourth Discontinuity Co-evolution of Humans and Machines Bruce Mazlish

Format:
Hardback
Publication date:
01 Oct 1993
ISBN:
9780300054118
Dimensions:
282 pages: 162 x 242 x 29mm
Illustrations:
12 illustrations

Discusses the relationship between humans and machines, pondering the implications of humans becoming more mechanical and of computer robots being programmed to think. He describes early Greek and Chinese automatons and discusses ideas of previous centuries and of individuals on this subject.