From literature to biterature : Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution / Peter Swirski.

Author/creator Swirski, Peter, 1966- author.
Format Book
PublicationMontreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013.
Descriptionviii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Computers and civilization.
Artificial intelligence.
Social evolution.
Literature--Philosophy.
Philosophy of mind.
Language and languages--Philosophy.

Portion of title Lem, Turing, Darwin, and explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution
Portion of title Explorations in computer literature, philosophy of mind, and cultural evolution
Contents Biterature -- Computhors -- Bibliosophy -- Transhumana -- TT -- QED -- ToM -- Y₂K+ -- How to make war and assassinate people -- Biologic, or, the Philosophy of Error -- Mind your business.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other formsIssued also in electronic format.
ISBN9780773542952 (cloth)
ISBN0773542957 (cloth)