Rodins thinker sitting on a robot Robotics & Philosophy

English Abstract

In 2005, a small number of dedicated people from various institutions linked to the Technical University of Aachen first offered a summer school for pupils interested in both hands-on robotics and classroom philosophy. The idea was to use programmable Lego-Mindstorms^® robots to raise and discuss classical philosophical questions such as whether life can be defined with scientific precision, the nature of personal identity and ethical issues concerning the rapid advancements in the field of robotics. More...