A Tale Told By A Machine

Author : Heather Duerre Humann
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476649771

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A Tale Told by a Machine by Heather Duerre Humann Pdf

Intelligent machines have long existed in science fiction, and they now appear in mainstream films such as Bladerunner, Ex Machina, I Am Mother and Her, as well as in a recent proliferation of literary texts narrated from the machine's perspective. These new portrayals of artificial intelligence inevitably foreground dilemmas related to identity and selfhood, concepts being reassessed in the 21st century. Taking a close look at novels like Ancillary Justice, Aurora, All Systems Red, The Actuality, The Unseen World and Klara and the Sun, this work investigates key questions that arise from the use of AI narrators. It describes how these narratives challenge humanist principles by suggesting that selfhood is an illusion, even as they make the case for extending these principles to machines by proposing that they are not so different from humans. The book examines what is at stake with nonhuman narration, the qualities of AI narratives, and what it might mean to relate to a narrator when the voice adopted is that of an AI.

Author : Richard Taylor
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781481784115

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A Tale Told by an Idiot by Richard Taylor Pdf

This is a story about one man's struggle to overcome class discrimination, poverty, and abandonment in order to achieve success, wholeness, and recognition. It does not always make light reading, but as with anything in life, there are humorous elements. A mixture of narrative storytelling and academic investigation provides the necessary balance for discussing a difficult subject. From earliest childhood memories, the reader is taken through the commotion of school life and ultimately beyond into the world of work. There is a gradual reversal of roles, as the ideas applied to the writer in his youth are turned outwards upon his entourage, and subsequently, the rest of society. One need not always agree; but hopefully the book will provide at the very least food for thought, and demonstrate the limitations of any idea when taken to the extreme.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590810580

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The Printing machine (or, Companion to the library) [ed. by J.H.L. Hunt]. by Anonim Pdf

Author : N.C.C. McGowan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450225885

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A Tale Told by an Idiot by N.C.C. McGowan Pdf

In this quasi-French farce masquerading as a novel, we meet Courtney Farquhar Tremayne, one hundred years young in the year 2000 and writing his memoirs about his ten odd (and you can believe that they were exceedingly odd) years touring with a second-rate vaudeville troupe (from approximately 1926 to 1936). Meet all of the interesting characters he knew from that magical medium now long departed. There are Bud and Boz, a dog act (Bud is the trainer and Boz the dog, although it was said that some were loathe to tell the difference). Then, there is one of the strangest acts ever to be seen on the vaudeville stage, Nick Knack Paddywack and his Knockabout Kids, a family acrobatic and comedy act. Meet Malachi and Alewyn Malarkey, Irelands version of George Burns and Gracie Allen. Also on board is Charles Mammy Kaufman, a blackface minstrel singer (a type of act no longer seen on any stage) whose not-so-secret secret is that he is, contrary to the convention of the day for these mammy singers, actually black. Then, there is Kelfer Milius, the pompous star actor of the show. And lastly is the beautiful and alluring (to Courtney, anyway) Prudence Bernadette, the shows star actress. Follow them and all these other vaudeville misfits on their ten-year excursion throughout countless Midwestern cow towns and backwater hamlets, where they ply their trade and, more often than not, find themselves in sometimes precarious, yet always comic, circumstances beyond their control.

Author : Elana Gomel
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441123954

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Postmodern Science Fiction and Temporal Imagination by Elana Gomel Pdf

Through the lens of science fiction, this book investigates representations of time in postmodernism.

Author : Pamela McCorduck,Cli Cfe
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000065299

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Machines Who Think by Pamela McCorduck,Cli Cfe Pdf

This book is a history of artificial intelligence, that audacious effort to duplicate in an artifact what we consider to be our most important property—our intelligence. It is an invitation for anybody with an interest in the future of the human race to participate in the inquiry.

Author : Amit Chaudhuri
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199260524

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D.H. Lawrence and 'difference' by Amit Chaudhuri Pdf

This Is Probably The First Instance Of Lawrence`S Poetry Being Discussed In The Light Of Recent Theoretical Developments. It Is Also Certainly The First Time A Leading Postcolonial Writer Of His Generation Has Taken As His Subject A Major Canonical English Writer, And Through Him, Remapped The English Canon As A Site Of `Difference`.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1834
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112109671823

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The Printing Machine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Francis Coe
Publisher : Francis Coe
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Emotional Odyssey by Francis Coe Pdf

"The Emotional Odyssey: LOGI's Interstellar Quest" is a captivating journey into a universe where emotions are the source of life and interstellar friendship. On a planet rich in nature, the EVADAMS share a unique bond with the distant LOOMANS through the magical CONSCIENCE, transmitting emotions that sustain the latter's society. However, when LOGI, a curious EVADAM, starts questioning the necessity of this emotional sharing, it sets off a series of events that challenge the traditions of both worlds. Determined to understand the deeper significance of their existence and the balance of giving and taking, LOGI's quest for answers leads to isolation, sparking a dialogue across planets about the very nature of their connection. This tale of introspection and exploration delves into the importance of empathy, the value of individuality within a community, and the power of asking questions that challenge the status quo. As LOGI's journey unfolds, it brings to light the potential of innovation and technology through the creation of an AI machine, blending the EVADAMS' emotional depth with the LOOMANS' technological prowess. This collaboration seeks to find a sustainable solution to their shared dilemma, highlighting themes of cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect. This story is more than an adventure; it's a reflection on the impact of our actions on others and the universe at large. It encourages young readers to consider the importance of both individuality and community, the beauty of questioning and learning, and the endless possibilities that come with embracing change. Through LOGI's eyes, readers are invited to embark on an emotional odyssey that explores the complexities of life, the strength of connections, and the bright future that lies in innovation and empathy.

Author : Harold L. Platt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780226670768

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Shock Cities by Harold L. Platt Pdf

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Author : Cathrine Hasse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317298687

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Posthumanist Learning by Cathrine Hasse Pdf

In this text Hasse presents a new, inclusive, posthuman learning theory, designed to keep up with the transformations of human learning resulting from new technological experiences, as well as considering the expanding role of cyborg devices and robots in learning. This ground-breaking book draws on research from across psychology, education, and anthropology to present a truly interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between technology, learning and humanity. Posthumanism questions the self-evident status of human beings by exploring how technology is changing what can be categorised as "human". In this book, the author applies a posthumanist lens to traditional learning theory, challenging conventional understanding of what a human learner is, and considering how technological advances are changing how we think about this question. Throughout the book Hasse uses vignettes of her own research and that of other prominent academics to exemplify what technology can tell us about how we learn and how this can be observed in real-life settings. Posthumanist Learning is essential reading for students and researchers of posthumanism and learning theory from a variety of backgrounds, including psychology, education, anthropology, robotics and philosophy.

Author : Clifton K. Yearley,Professor Clifton K Yearley
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0873950720

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The Money Machines by Clifton K. Yearley,Professor Clifton K Yearley Pdf

The Money Machines advances the provocative thesis that the mechanisms for financing state and local government in the Northern United States from 1860 to 1920 were deeply enmeshed with those financing the extralegal--often illegal--activities of the major political parties, complicating reform or change mandated by the post-Civil War breakdown of the North's legal fiscal machinery. Few reformers then recognized the interdependence of government and the party money machines; fewer still acknowledged the effectiveness or social value of the extralegal machines. On the contrary, basic fiscal reform in this period was characterized by attempts to exorcise "politics" in any form, which in turn provoked counteraction from politicians whose organizations had the same need for efficient, reliable revenue systems as did governments. Dr. Yearley demonstrates the failure of the established legal money machines to cope with the demands of postwar governments facing industrialization and urbanization. He characterizes the revolt of old and new middle classes against fiscal inequity and inefficiency and shows how much of the North's new wealth escaped taxation altogether while much of its old wealth similarly went into hiding. Because of its forbidding complexities, tax reform was sustained by a small group of experts from the middle class, whose sincerity and competence were unquestionable, but whose reformism evidenced the peculiar views and prejudices of their class. Here, therefore, the graft-grabbing politician is presented in a fresh light. In his efforts to maintain his sources of revenue and power, he emerges as a vital instrument of mass democracy, of the new politics of the ever-growing urban lower classes as well as their principal source of government welfare or support. The author reevaluates the Gilded Age politician in several important ways, principally regarding his power relationship to the business communities and his ability to perform his job well despite middle class disdain and continual allegations of fraud and incompetence. Further, Dr. Yearley shows that often politicians were ahead of reformers in their fiscal thinking in recognizing and utilizing taxation of income rather than of property. The volume considers in some depth several individual reformers, revealing them to be, among other things, prototypes of present academic experts used by government to manage problems too complex for laymen. The book then proceeds to explain essential changes made in local fiscal systems and which of these were to be the most effective, explanations that are of particular interest in view of the continuing crises in state and local financing today.

Author : William Henry Giles Kingston
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UVA:X004373458

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Round the World by William Henry Giles Kingston Pdf

Excerpt from Round the World: A Tale At the hall door were assembled all those I loved on earth, and dearly, too, I loved them. My mother, as good and kind a mother as ever nursed a somewhat numerous and noisy progeny; my sisters, dear, sweet, good girls; and half a dozen brothers, honest, generous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : David Lee Harrison
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Machinery
ISBN : 0307070077

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Busy Machines by David Lee Harrison Pdf

Rhyming text describes the work performed by lawn mowers, cranes, car crushers, and other machines.

Author : David Silverman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446289570

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A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research by David Silverman Pdf

Conceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the “Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap” series offers an informal, conversational, accessible yet sophisticated and critical overview of what you find in conventional textbooks. The Second Edition of Qualitative Research provides a refreshing introduction to doing and debating qualitative research. The author uses updated content, ranging from photographs to novels and newspaper stories, to demonstrate how getting to grips with qualitative methods means asking ourselves fundamental questions about how we are influenced by contemporary culture. Suitable for Undergraduate students who are new to qualitative research and even Postgraduates and Practitioners who want re-assess their current understanding of the field.