Artificial Dispositions

<p>We inhabit a world not only full of <i>natural</i> dispositions independent of human design but also <i>artificial</i> dispositions created by our technological prowess. How do these dispositions found in automation computation and artificial intelligence applications differ metaphysically from their natural counterparts? <p/> This collection investigates <i>artificial dispositions</i>: what they are the roles they play in artificial systems and how they impact our understanding of the nature of reality the structure of minds and the ethics of emerging technologies. It is divided into four parts covering the following interconnected themes: (i) Artificial and Natural Dispositions (ii) Artificial Systems and Their Dispositions (iii) Agency Mind and Artificial Dispositions and (iv) Artificial Moral Dispositions. <p/> This is a groundbreaking and thought-provoking resource for any student or scholar of philosophy of science contemporary metaphysics applied ethics philosophy of mind and philosophy of technology.</p>