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The reality of the artificial nature, technology and naturoids / Massimo Negrotti.
| Author/creator | Negrotti, Massimo, 1944- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, |
| Description | viii, 160 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Springer Nature - Springer Computer Science eBooks 2012 English International |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Springer Books |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in applied philosophy, epistemology and rational ethics ; v. 4 Studies in applied philosophy, epistemology and rational ethics ; v. 4. ^A1256782 |
| Contents | Part 1. Part I -- Daedalus and Icarus -- Artificiality and Naturoids -- Duplicating Reality -- Part 2. Part II -- The First Step: Observation -- Observation and Representations -- The Exemplar and Its Definition -- Essentiality of Things-- Part 3. Part III -- The Mind Reduces Complexity, Reality Does Not Make Discounts -- The Problem of Synthesis -- Transfiguration-- Part 4. Part IV -- Classification of Naturoids -- Automatisms and Naturoids -- Naturoids in Real Contexts: Bionic Man and Robots -- The Challenge of Complexity -- Illusion and Compatibility-- Part 5. Part V -- Naturoids: Interface and Camouflage -- Structure or Process? -- Artificial Limbs: History and Current Trends -- The Artificial Brain -- Prostheses, Replacements and Surrogates -- Artificial Environments and Landscapes -- Virtual Reality -- Conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-160). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012937299 |
| ISBN | 9783642296789 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 3642296785 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |