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1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Part I: Conversations on Mind, Body and Consciousness -- Chapter 2: Gyekye and Contemporary Idealism -- 2.1 Gyekye's Metaphilosophy -- 2.2 Soulless Materialism -- 2.3 Traditional Akan Philosophy and Contemporary Idealism -- References -- Chapter 3: A Central State Materialistic Interpretation of the Yoruba Concept of Person: A Critique -- 3.1 Central State Materialism -- 3.2 Yoruba Concept of Person -- 3.3 Cartesian Dualism -- 3.4 A Critique of Central State Materialism -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Between Sense-Phenomenalism, Equi-phenomenalism, Quasi-physicalism, and Proto-panpsychism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Sense-Phenomenalism and Equi-phenomenalism -- 4.3 Quasi-physicalism -- 4.4 Proto-panpsychism -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: An Alternative Response to the Knowledge Argument -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Knowledge Argument -- 5.3 The Ability Hypothesis -- 5.4 Interpretation of the Akan Concept of Mind -- 5.5 A Novel Alternative Response to the Knowledge Argument -- 5.6 The Epistemological Argument: Lewis and Snowdon -- 5.7 The Metaphysical Argument - Lewis and Wiredu -- 5.8 A Concluding Synthesis of the Two Arguments -- References -- Chapter 6: Epistemological Implications of Chimakonam's Theory of Sense-Phenomenalism -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Sense-Phenomenalism: A Critical Overview -- 6.3 Epistemology, Sense-Phenomenalism and Personal Identity -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Traditional African Philosophy of Mind and World: Facilitating a Dialogue -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An African Traditional Approach to Human Spirituality: Not a Dualism -- 7.3 Tempels' Bantu Philosophy: Categories of Mind and World -- 7.4 Modernity, Science, and the Problem of Objectivity -- 7.5 Contemporary European Thought on 'the Subject' |
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7.6 Lonergan and Self-Appropriation: Framing a Dialogue -- 7.7 Philosophy of Mind and World: Shifting the Questions -- References -- Part II: Conversations on Africa and Some Major Themes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 8: Transhumanism, Singularity and the Meaning of Life: An Afrofuturist Perspective -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Transhumanism and the Singularity -- 8.3 Meaning of Life: Western and African Philosophical Perspectives -- 8.4 Transhumanism, Singularity and the Meaning of Life -- 8.5 The Philosophy of Afrofuturism -- 8.6 An Afrofuturist Perspective on Transhumanism, Singularity and Meaning of Life -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Transhumanism, Immortality and the Question of Life's Meaning -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Nature and Scope of Transhumanism -- 9.3 Some Implications of Transhumanist Future -- 9.4 Transhumanism and the Question of Life's Meaning: An African Perspective -- 9.4.1 Examining the View -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: African Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Should Not Maximize Utility -- 10.1 Introducing the Question of How to Programme Artificially Intelligent Automated Systems -- 10.2 Utilitarianism in the Context of AI -- 10.3 Human Dignity and AI -- 10.4 Group Rights and AI -- 10.5 Family First and AI -- 10.6 Self-Sacrifice and AI -- 10.7 Conclusion: From Utilitarianism to Kantianism -- References -- Chapter 11: Can AI Attain Personhood in African Thought? -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Nature of Personhood in African Thought -- 11.2.1 What Then Is Afro-Communitarian Personhood? -- 11.3 AI and Personhood -- 11.3.1 Robotic/AI Personhood Vis-à-Vis Afro-Communitarian Personhood -- 11.3.2 Why Robots Cannot Attain Personhood in African Thought -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Artificial Intelligence and African Conceptions of Personhood |
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12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Artificial Intelligence Research -- 12.3 Personhood Generally -- 12.4 AI and Western Threshold Conceptions of Personhood -- 12.5 African Minimal Accounts of Personhood -- 12.5.1 The Purpose of Minimal Accounts -- 12.5.2 Anthropocentrism in Principle -- 12.5.3 Anthropocentrism in Practice -- 12.6 AI and African Minimal Accounts -- 12.6.1 AI as Subjects of Communal Relationships -- 12.6.2 AI as Objects of Communal Relationships -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Applying a Principle of Explicability to AI Research in Africa: Should We Do It? -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Context-Setting: AI and AI in Africa -- 13.3 Guidelines for Good AI and the Principle of Explicability -- 13.4 Towards Ethical AI in and for Africa -- 13.5 The Importance of the Principle of Explicability -- 13.6 Are There Reasons Not to Apply the Principle in Africa? -- 13.7 Closing Thoughts on Who Is Accountable for How a Decision-Making System Works -- References |
| Summary |
This book offers a first glimpse into contemporary African Philosophical thought, which covers issues related to the mind-body relationships, the problem of consciousness, the ethics of artificial intelligence, the meaning of life and other topics. Taking inspiration from the conversational tradition in African philosophy, this book not only engages with and takes inspiration from traditional African thought, but also engages with philosophical views outside the philosophical tradition in a bid to present a holistic understanding of the problems that are central to the book. The volume is relevant for professional African philosophers, philosophers of mind, philosophers of AI, undergraduate and postgraduate philosophy students, and African Studies scholars |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 28, 2023) |
| Subject |
Philosophy, African -- 21st century.
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Philosophy, African.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Attoe, Aribiah D.
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Segun, Samuel T.
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Nweke, Victor.
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Umezurike, John
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Chimakonam, Jonathan O.
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| ISBN |
9783031361630 |
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3031361636 |
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