The idea that we might be robots is no longer the stuff of science fiction; decades of research in evolutionary biology and cognitive science have led many esteemed thinkers and scientists to the conclusion that, following the precepts of universal Darwinism, humans are merely the hosts for two replicators (genes and memes) that have no interest in us except as conduits for replication. Accepting and now forcefully responding to this disturbing idea that precludes the possibilities of morality or free will, among other things, Keith Stanovich here provides the tools for the "robot's rebellion," a program of cognitive reform necessary to advance human interests over the limited interest of the replicators. He shows how concepts of rational thinking from cognitive science interact with the logic of evolution to create opportunities for humans to structure their behavior to serve their own ends. These evaluative activities of the brain, he argues, fulfill the need that we have to ascribe significance to human life. Only by recognizing ourselves as robots, argues Stanovich, can we begin to construct a concept of self based on what is truly singular about humans: that they gain control of their lives in a way unique among life forms on Earth - through rational self-determination.
Keith E. Stanovich is Emeritus Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development at the University of Toronto and former Canada Research Chair of Applied Cognitive Science. He is the author of over 200 scientific articles and seven books. He received his BA degree in psychology from Ohio State University in 1973 and his PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1977.
这是一本科普著作,不是科幻小说。 这里的“机器人”其实就是指人类,作者把人类看作“基因的机器”,把生物学的机制,看作是一种机械的、固化的规则,而人就是被这种规则控制的机器。某种程度上,这本著作,可以看作是道金斯的《自私的基因》的后继篇章。 这本书读得比较别扭...
评分好多年前,开复的「Follow your heart」是句很迷人的话,在年轻人心中种下了一颗种子,在很多场合都会有人以「追随你的直觉」、「做你想做的」进行友好的忠告。后来开复的这些言论受到了持续的质疑,觉得这些言论在逻辑上如此漏洞百出。客观地讲,开复是个非常优秀的人,在行业...
评分这本书对我来说非常有启发性,斯坦诺维奇在这本书中提出了一个完整的主题,正是我平时考虑问题常常涉及但从未形成完整概念的。即使斯坦诺维奇有意犯把基因拟人化的错误,我也还打算原谅他,可是他得寸进尺,竟然说基因“are happy for the survival machine to fall apart in w...
评分你可以把这本书看作理查·道金斯《自私的基因》的延续。确切地说,是这一段话的展开:“我们具备足够的力量去抗拒我们那些与生俱来的自私基因......我们是作为基因机器而被建造的,是作为觅母机器而被培养的,但我们具备足够的力量去反对我们的缔造者。在这个世界上,只有我们...
评分本书的观点很清晰:基因和模因控制了个体,我们应该使用理性认知来摆脱这种状态。不过内容是在是太啰嗦了,本来想给两星,考虑到确实对自己有一些启发,加一星写篇书评。 基因哪里来? 从耗散系统的角度,在受到外界扰动的情况下,只有具有稳定点的系统才可能保留自身的特性。...
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