The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible (Arthur C. Clarke's 2nd law)

Wednesday 13 October 2010

Bibliography

References, introductory material, technical articles, and papers of general interest.

References
(The Singularity Hypothesis group on Zotero)

Amnon H. Eden, James H. Moor, Johnny Søraker, Eric Steinhart (eds.) Singularity Hypotheses: A Scientific and Philosophical Assessment. Berlin: Springe, 2012 (Table of Contents) Introductory material
For the innocent:
Kurzweil's (2006, "The Singularity Is Near") offers a comprehensive, accessible, and scientifically literate presentation of the transhumanist school's interpretation to the term.

A collection of quotes:

Technical

  • Allhoff, F., Lin, P., Moor, J. H., & Weckert, J. (2009). Ethics of Human Enhancement: 25 Questions & Answers. Retrieved from http://www.humanenhance.com/NSF_report.pdf
  • Bostrom, N. (2003). Transhumanist Values. In F. Adams (Ed.), Ethical Issues for the 21st Century. Philosophical Documentation Center Press. Retrieved from http://www.nickbostrom.com/ethics/values.html
  • Bostrom, N. (2005). A History of Transhumanist Thought. Journal of Evolution and Technology, 14(1). Retrieved from http://jetpress.org/volume14/bostrom.html
  • Brooks, R. (2002). Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us. Pantheon.
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  • Flynn, J. R. (2007). What is intelligence? beyond the Flynn effect. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press.
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  • Moor, J. H. (2005b). Should We Let Computers Get Under Our Skins? In R. Cavalier (Ed.), The impact of the Internet on our moral lives (pp. 121-138). Albany: State University of New York Press.
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  • Solomonoff, R. (1985). The Time Scale of Artificial Intelligence: Reflections on Social Effects. Human Systems Management, 5, 149-153.
  • Storfer, M. (1999). Myopia, intelligence, and the expanding human neocortex: behavioral influences and evolutionary implications. International Journal of Neuroscience, 98(3-4), 153-276.
  • The Gregory Mantell Show: Revolutionary Wealth. (2007). . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWj-G-VZEQ
  • Tucker, J. B., & Zilinskas, R. A. (2006). The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology. The New Atlantis, 12. Retrieved from http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-promise-and-perils-of-synthetic-biology
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  • Warwick, K. (2002). I, cyborg. London: Century.
  • Wajcman, Judy. (2008). Life in the fast lane? Towards a sociology of technology and time. The British journal of sociology 59(1): 59–77.

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