Falling in love with robots: a phenomenological study of experiencing technological alterities
Is it possible for human beings to establish romantic relationships with robots? What kind of otherness, or alterity, will be construed in the process of falling in love with a robot? Can a robotic companion mean more than being a tool for house-work, a caretaker, an aid of self-gratification, or a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-02-01
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Series: | Paladyn: Journal of Behavioral Robotics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pjbr-2020-0005 |