The Perplexing Self - Human Willfulness and Artificial Intelligence

People attribute a self to themselves. The sciences struggle to define what it is and how it comes about. However, they are certain that we have it and need it. For researchers, it is scarcely tangible and thus a tricky problem. The development of strong AI will fail because of this; humans remain something else

List of contents

Introduction.- Zero Hour.- The Advantages of Mortality.- The Invention of the Self.- Without self-deception, it doesn't pass the acid test.- morality.- Why Liberalism Needs a Reboot.

About the author

Dr. Heiko Reisch is a philosopher and works as a communication consultant and journalist. He is the author of „Kleine Geschichte der Philosophie“ (A Short History of Philosophy) published by Springer VS.

Product details

• Authors: Heiko Reisch
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Das verflixte Selbst
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.11.2025
• EAN: 9783662717318
• ISBN: 978-3-662-71731-8
• No. of pages: 180
• Illustrations: Approx. 180 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Künstliche Intelligenz, Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Philosophy of Mind, morality, Autonomy, self-awareness, Self, Philosophy of the Self, Cognitive Science, Mind-Body Problem/Body-Soul Problem, Philosophy of feelings, human being, Self-Deception, Mortality, advance directive, stubbornness, temptation of determinism, machine learning AI