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Philosophy of Mind, Artificial Intelligence and Existentialism
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Philosophy of Mind, Artificial Intelligence and Existentialism

By: Boris Aberšek

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Existential questions persist, but now span two worlds: the physical and cyberspace. Amid constant tension between humans and AI-based life forms, this book develops a new philosophy: Existentialism 2.0. Humanity must find its place in the future, or risk losing its essence.

This book presents the Sartrean thesis that existential questions cannot be definitively answered, as each generation must revisit them. Rooted in Renaissance humanism, questions about…
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This book presents the Sartrean thesis that existential questions cannot be definitively answered, as each generation must revisit them. Rooted in Renaissance humanism, questions about human existence and society persist. Existentialism emerged from early 20th-century chaos, emphasizing the relationship between being-for-itself and being-in-itself. Today, the clarity of this relationship is lost amid modern chaos. We now inhabit two worlds: the physical and cyberspace, and face two entities: humans and AI-based artificial life forms (ALF), creating constant tension. While 20th-century existential questions remain, answers have grown more complex. Future discussions about humanity must consider the interplay between physical and cyber worlds, and between humans and ALFs. This book employs original Existentialist language to address current existential questions, developing a philosophy we call Existentialism 2.0. Humanity must find its place in the future, or risk losing its essence as we know it.

Boris Aberšek has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Philosophy. He is full professor at the Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia. At the beginning of his career, he was interested in looking for optimal solutions to various engineering problems and used various optimization tools, in today’s language, mainly based on artificial intelligence. In a mature period, however, he focused on the fundamental question of why and devoted himself to philosophical reflections on the relationship between natural and artificial intelligence.

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  • ISBN: 1-0364-1654-2
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1654-6
  • Date of Publication: 2025-01-17

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  • ISBN: 1-0364-1655-0
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1655-3
  • Date of Publication: 2025-01-17
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  • BIC: HPCF3, HPM, UYQ
  • THEMA: QDHR5, QDTM, UYQ
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