Legal Personhood Animals Artificial Intelligence And The Unborn

Author : Visa A.J. Kurki,Tomasz Pietrzykowski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319534626

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Legal Personhood: Animals, Artificial Intelligence and the Unborn by Visa A.J. Kurki,Tomasz Pietrzykowski Pdf

This edited work collates novel contributions on contemporary topics that are related to human rights. The essays address analytic-descriptive questions, such as what legal personality actually means, and normative questions, such as who or what should be recognised as a legal person. As is well-known among jurists, the law has a special conception of personhood: corporations are persons, whereas slaves have traditionally been considered property rather than persons. This odd state of affairs has not garnered the interest of legal theorists for a while and the theory of legal personhood has been a relatively peripheral topic in jurisprudence for at least 50 years. As readers will see, there have recently been many developments and debates that justify a theoretical investigation of this topic. Animal rights activists have been demanding that some animals be recognized as legal persons. The field of robotics has prompted questions about driverless cars: should they be granted a limited legal personality, so that the car itself would be responsible for damages? This book explores such concepts and touches on matters of bioethics, animal law and medical law. It includes matters of legal history and appeals to both legal scholars and philosophers, especially those with an interest in theories of law and the philosophy of law.

Author : Visa A. J. Kurki
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198844037

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Theory of Legal Personhood by Visa A. J. Kurki Pdf

Présentation de l'éditeur: "This work offers a new theory of what it means to be a legal person and suggests that it is best understood as a cluster property. The book explores the origins of legal personhood, the issues afflicting a traditional understanding of the concept, and the numerous debates surrounding the topic."

Author : Christopher Hutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351389587

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Integrationism and the Self by Christopher Hutton Pdf

In recent years a set of challenging questions have arisen in relation to the status of animals; their treatment by human beings; their cognitive abilities; and the nature of their feelings, emotions, and capacity for suffering. This ground-breaking book draws from integrational semiology to investigate arguments around the rights of certain animals to be recognized as legal persons, thereby granting them many of the protections enjoyed by humans. In parallel with these debates, the question of the legal personality of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has moved to the forefront of legal debate, with entities such as robots, cyborgs, self-driving cars, and genetically engineered beings under consideration. Integrationism offers a framework within which the wider theoretical and practical issues can be understood. Law requires closure and categorical answers; integrationism is an open-ended form of inquiry that is seen as removed from particular controversies. This book argues that the two domains can be brought together in a challenging and productive synthesis. A much-needed resource to examine the heart of this fascinating debate and a must-read for anyone interested in semiology, linguistics, philosophy, ethics, and law. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Joshua C. Gellers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000264579

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Rights for Robots by Joshua C. Gellers Pdf

Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses theory and practice on animal rights and the rights of nature to assess the status of robots. Through extensive philosophical and legal analyses, the book explores how rights can be applied to nonhuman entities. This task is completed by developing a framework useful for determining the kinds of personhood for which a nonhuman entity might be eligible, and a critical environmental ethic that extends moral and legal consideration to nonhumans. The framework and ethic are then applied to two hypothetical situations involving real-world technology—animal-like robot companions and humanoid sex robots. Additionally, the book approaches the subject from multiple perspectives, providing a comparative study of legal cases on animal rights and the rights of nature from around the world and insights from structured interviews with leading experts in the field of robotics. Ending with a call to rethink the concept of rights in the Anthropocene, suggestions for further research are made. An essential read for scholars and students interested in robot, animal and environmental law, as well as those interested in technology more generally, the book is a ground-breaking study of an increasingly relevant topic, as robots become ubiquitous in modern society. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/ISBN, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Muharrem Kılıç
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819963270

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Algorithmic Discrimination and Ethical Perspective of Artificial Intelligence by Muharrem Kılıç Pdf

Author : Paweł Księżak,Sylwia Wojtczak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031194474

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Toward a Conceptual Network for the Private Law of Artificial Intelligence by Paweł Księżak,Sylwia Wojtczak Pdf

This book provides a set of proposals for the new conceptual network required in order to establish civil law rules for a world permeated by Artificial Intelligence. These proposals are intended by their authors to push the debate on the new civil law forward. In spite of the natural conservatism of jurists, some innovative or even futuristic ideas are called for, also because the future, even this not-so-distant one, is difficult to foresee. Paradoxically, and unlike in the past, this lack of knowledge must not stop us from planning. If it does, humankind may, as some pessimists already claim, lose its chance to win the battle for control of the world. The rise and expansion of Artificial Intelligence and robotics in recent years has highlighted a pressing need to create a suitable legal framework for this new phenomenon. The debate on the subject, although wide-ranging and involving many new legal documents, is still quite general and preliminary in nature, although these preparatory works illustrate the very real need to develop appropriate new civil law arrangements. It is exactly the branch of private law where the necessity of these new rules appears to be the most imperative. Autonomous vehicles, medical robots, and expertise software raise fundamental questions on aspects of civil liability such as culpability; whereas the growth in popularity of automated, intelligent software systems for concluding contracts requires a new approach to many fundamental and deeply rooted elements of contract law, e.g. consciousness, intent, error, deception, interpretation of contracts and good faith. Ruling on these specific matters demands the identification and clarification of certain key points, which shall become the foundation for constructing AI/robot civil law.

Author : Justin Leiber
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872200027

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Can Animals and Machines be Persons? by Justin Leiber Pdf

"Written in a lively and entertaining style, this little book, which deals with topics such as 'personhood,' animal rights, and artificial intelligence . . . makes some rather difficult philosophical points clear in an unpedantic fashion." -- M E Winston, Trenton State College

Author : Bram Akkermans
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781803924816

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A Research Agenda for Property Law by Bram Akkermans Pdf

Bringing together a diverse array of property law specialists, this timely Research Agenda explores the theoretical and doctrinal dimensions of the main subareas of property law. It examines the current tensions between the protection of existing property interests and the need to tackle societal challenges, such as digitalisation, the creation of energy communities, and the climate crisis.

Author : Rubén Miranda Gonçalves
Publisher : Dykinson
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : LAW
ISBN : 9788413778174

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Artificial intelligence and human rights. by Rubén Miranda Gonçalves Pdf

We are publishing this book as the result of a research project carried out by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain and AFM Krakow University in Poland. Some parts of it were already announced during a scientific Conference organised remotely in Kraków in October 2020. It is now time to present the research findings in writing.The issue of Artificial Intelligence has long raised questions and interests, including those of legal science. A number of problems have not yet been widely analysed, despite the fact that the present time is undoubtedly a time of technological challenges. Therefore, in the presented publication, prepared by the international scientific community, under our scientific guidance, the authors try to analyse the areas which, in their opinion and in our opinion, required such analysis. The leitmotif of our scientific work was human rights and their relationship with Artificial Intelligence. In presenting the research results in this book, we realise that a number of issues still need to be clarified. Nevertheless, we hope that the work presented for the reader’s consideration will constitute an interesting voice in the discussion, a point of reference for all those dealing with the legal issues of new technologies and the protection of human rights.As the presented book is a collective work, the authors essentially present their own views. The whole work has been designed to address a broad spectrum of issues in Artificial Intelligence and human rights in a single collection. We are convinced that such a broad view will allow everyone interested in the discussed issues to see the essence of contemporary problems faced by the science of law in a multinational perspective.We encourage everyone to read the book!Laura Miraut MartínMariusz Zalucki

Author : Tomasz Pietrzykowski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319788814

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Personhood Beyond Humanism by Tomasz Pietrzykowski Pdf

This book explores the legal conception of personhood in the context of contemporary challenges, such as the status of non-human animals, human-animal biological mixtures, cyborgisation of the human body, or developing technologies based on artificial autonomic agents. It reveals the humanistic assumptions underlying the legal approach to personhood and examines the extent to which they are undermined by current and imminent scientific and technological advances. Further, the book outlines an original conception of non-personal subjecthood so as to provide adequate normative solutions for the problematic status of sentient animals and other kinds of entities. Arguably, non-personal subjects of law should be regarded as holding one right, and only one right - the right to be taken into account.

Author : Nathalie Rébé
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004458109

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Artificial Intelligence: Robot Law, Policy and Ethics by Nathalie Rébé Pdf

In Artificial Intelligence: Robot Law, Policy and Ethics, Dr. Nathalie Rébé discusses the legal and contemporary issues in relation to creating conscious robots. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the existing regulatory tools, as well as a new comprehensive framework for regulating Strong AI.

Author : Joshua C. Gellers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000264593

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Rights for Robots by Joshua C. Gellers Pdf

Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses theory and practice on animal rights and the rights of nature to assess the status of robots. Through extensive philosophical and legal analyses, the book explores how rights can be applied to nonhuman entities. This task is completed by developing a framework useful for determining the kinds of personhood for which a nonhuman entity might be eligible, and a critical environmental ethic that extends moral and legal consideration to nonhumans. The framework and ethic are then applied to two hypothetical situations involving real-world technology—animal-like robot companions and humanoid sex robots. Additionally, the book approaches the subject from multiple perspectives, providing a comparative study of legal cases on animal rights and the rights of nature from around the world and insights from structured interviews with leading experts in the field of robotics. Ending with a call to rethink the concept of rights in the Anthropocene, suggestions for further research are made. An essential read for scholars and students interested in robot, animal and environmental law, as well as those interested in technology more generally, the book is a ground-breaking study of an increasingly relevant topic, as robots become ubiquitous in modern society. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/ISBN, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Visa A. J. Kurki
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781009035743

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Legal Personhood by Visa A. J. Kurki Pdf

This Element presents the notion of legal personhood, which is a foundational concept of Western law. It explores the theoretical and philosophical foundations of legal personhood, such as how legal personhood is defined and whether legal personhood is connected to personhood as a general notion. It also scrutinises particular categories of legal personhood. It first focuses on two classical categories: natural persons (human beings) and artificial persons (corporations). The discussions of natural persons also cover the developing legal status of children and individuals with disabilities. The Element also presents three emerging categories of legal personhood: animals, nature and natural objects, and AI systems. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Anne Gerdes,Mark Coeckelbergh,David Gunkel
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9782889765379

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Should Robots Have Standing? The Moral and Legal Status of Social Robots by Anne Gerdes,Mark Coeckelbergh,David Gunkel Pdf

Author : Henrique Sousa Antunes,Pedro Miguel Freitas,Arlindo L. Oliveira,Clara Martins Pereira,Elsa Vaz de Sequeira,Luís Barreto Xavier
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031412646

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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and the Law by Henrique Sousa Antunes,Pedro Miguel Freitas,Arlindo L. Oliveira,Clara Martins Pereira,Elsa Vaz de Sequeira,Luís Barreto Xavier Pdf

This open access book presents an interdisciplinary, multi-authored, edited collection of chapters on Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) and the Law. AI technology has come to play a central role in the modern data economy. Through a combination of increased computing power, the growing availability of data and the advancement of algorithms, AI has now become an umbrella term for some of the most transformational technological breakthroughs of this age. The importance of AI stems from both the opportunities that it offers and the challenges that it entails. While AI applications hold the promise of economic growth and efficiency gains, they also create significant risks and uncertainty. The potential and perils of AI have thus come to dominate modern discussions of technology and ethics – and although AI was initially allowed to largely develop without guidelines or rules, few would deny that the law is set to play a fundamental role in shaping the future of AI.As the debate over AI is far from over, the need for rigorous analysis has never been greater. This book thus brings together contributors from different fields and backgrounds to explore how the law might provide answers to some of the most pressing questions raised by AI. An outcome of the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law and its interdisciplinary working group on Law and Artificial Intelligence, it includes contributions by leading scholars in the fields of technology, ethics and the law.