Robots, Dennett and the autonomous: a terminological investigation

Authors:
C. T. Schmidt;Felicitas Kraemer
Affiliations:
LIUM --- CNRS FRE 2730, Le Mans University, Paris, France;Institute for Science and Technology Studies, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany 33501
Venue:
Minds and Machines
Year:
2006

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Abstract

In the present enterprise we take a look at the meaning of Autonomy, how the word has been employed and some of the consequences of its use in the sciences of the artificial. Could and should robots really be autonomous entities? Over and beyond this, we use concepts from the philosophy of mind to spur on enquiry into the very essence of human autonomy. We believe our initiative, as does Dennett's life-long research, sheds light upon the problems of robot design with respect to their relation with humans.