Analytic Functionalism as a Foundation for the Contention that a Non-Biological Machine (Android) can be Viewed as Both a Legal and a Moral Person
abstract: This Thesis contends that if the designer of a non-biological machine (android) can establish that the machine exhibits certain specified behaviors or characteristics, then there is no principled reason to deny that the machine can be considered a legal person. The thesis also states that...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.8847 |