Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Philosophy

such as science fiction and space ethics, the philosophy of artificial intelligence, the ethics of autonomous agents, and virtuous robots. Through their discussions, readers are able to think deeply about the essence of
modern technology and the future of humanity. I hope that readers will enjoy these arguments on digital technology and its relationship with philosophy.
Contents
Introduction
: Descartes and Artificial Intelligence
Masahiro Morioka
Isaac Asimov and the Current State of Space Science Fiction
: In the Light of Space Ethics
Shin-ichiro Inaba
Artificial Intelligence and Contemporary Philosophy
: Heidegger, Jonas, and Slime Mold
Masahiro Morioka
Implications of Automating Science
: The Possibility of Artificial Creativity and the Future of Science
Makoto Kureha
Why Autonomous Agents Should Not Be Built for War
István Zoltán Zárdai
Wheat and Pepper
: Interactions Between Technology and Humans
Minao Kukita
Clockwork Courage
: A Defense of Virtuous Robots
Shimpei Okamoto
Reconstructing Agency from Choice
Yuko Murakami
Gushing Prose
: Will Machines Ever be Able to Translate as Badly as Humans?
Rossa Ó Muireartaigh