- Title:
- Philosophy Talk. Turbo-charging the Mind
- Author:
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Author (no Collectors):
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Corporate Author:
- Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.
- Description:
- The rapid advance of computer technology in recent decades has produced a vast array of intelligent machines that far outstrip the human mind in speed and capacity. Yet these machines know far less than we do about almost everything. Is it possible to have the best of both worlds? Can we use new technologies to create a hybrid intelligence that seamlessly integrates the vast knowledge and skills embedded in our biological brains with the vastly greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of our mechanical creations? John and Ken examine the prospects for transcending the biological limits of the human mind with Anna Salamon from the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. This program was recorded live at the Marsh Theater in Berkeley, California.
- Topic:
- Philosophy, Art, and Philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 audio file
- Publication Info:
- cau and KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Date:
- December 30, 2012
- Place created:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Imprint:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.), December 30, 2012
- Genre:
- Radio talk shows
- Identifier:
- 304
- Repository:
- Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
- Collection:
- Philosophy Talk, 2002-2014
- Manuscript number:
- SC1118
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- Title:
- Philosophy Talk. Fear
- Author:
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Author (no Collectors):
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Corporate Author:
- Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.
- Description:
- Fear is an emotion, but it is one with a long history in both political theory and politics in the real world. In many versions of social contract theory, it is a fear of the state of nature that leads to government in the first place. From McCarthy to post-9/11 politics, fear has played a leading role in American public discourse. Ken and John examine fear as theme in politics and political philosophy with Corey Robin from the City University of New York, author of Fear: The History of a Political Idea.
- Topic:
- Philosophy, Art, and Philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 audio file
- Publication Info:
- cau and KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Date:
- March 27, 2010
- Place created:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Imprint:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.), March 27, 2010
- Genre:
- Radio talk shows
- Identifier:
- 220
- Repository:
- Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
- Collection:
- Philosophy Talk, 2002-2014
- Manuscript number:
- SC1118
- Title:
- Philosophy Talk. Artificial Intelligence
- Author:
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Author (no Collectors):
- Perry, John, 1943- and Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-
- Corporate Author:
- Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.
- Description:
- At least some versions of artificial intelligence are attempts not merely to model human intelligence, but to make computers and robots that exhibit it: that have thoughts, use language, and even have free will. Does this make sense? What would it show us about human thinking and consciousness? Join John and Ken as they uncover the philosophical issues raised by artificial intelligence.
- Topic:
- Philosophy, Art, and Philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 audio file
- Publication Info:
- cau and KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Date:
- May 19, 2007
- Place created:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Imprint:
- KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.), May 19, 2007
- Genre:
- Radio talk shows
- Identifier:
- 130
- Repository:
- Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
- Collection:
- Philosophy Talk, 2002-2014
- Manuscript number:
- SC1118