Digital Souls

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SKU: 9781350139152
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A Philosophy of Online Death

By Patrick Stokes

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Digital Souls by Patrick Stokes delves into the intriguing intersection of philosophy and technology. It examines how digital existence influences personal identity and questions the nature of the self in an increasingly virtual world. Through thought-provoking insights, it challenges readers to consider the implications of living part of our lives in digital spaces.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of technology and personal identity. It delves into philosophical and psychological questions about how our digital presence influences our self-perception and relationships. If you are interested in exploring how the digital age reshapes our understanding of human identity and consciousness, this book offers thought-provoking insights.

Digital Souls

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Social media is full of dead people. Nobody knows precisely how many Facebook profiles belong to dead users, but in 2012, the figure was estimated at 30 million. What do we do with all these digital souls? Can we simply delete them, or do they have a right to persist?

Philosophers have been almost entirely silent on the topic, despite their perennial focus on death as a unique dimension of human existence. Until now.

Drawing on ongoing philosophical debates, Digital Souls claims that the digital dead are objects that should be treated with loving regard and that we have a moral duty towards. Modern technology helps them to persist in various ways, while also making them vulnerable to new forms of exploitation and abuse.

This provocative book explores a range of questions about the nature of death, identity, grief, the moral status of digital remains, and the threat posed by AI-driven avatars of dead people. In the digital era, it seems we must all re-learn how to live with the dead.

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Digital Souls by Patrick Stokes has been praised for its insightful examination of how digital platforms impact personal identity and the memories of the deceased. Stokes compellingly argues that these digital representations raise ethical concerns, urging society to regain control over such narratives. The book is celebrated for its accessible writing, blending philosophy with vivid tech history, making it engaging for both scholars and general readers seeking to explore the philosophical dimensions of our digital existence.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350139152

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 208

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Education & Reference Grief & Loss Non-Fiction Patrick Stokes Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Patrick Stokes is a senior lecturer in Philosophy at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of The Naked Self: Kierkegaard and Personal Identity (2015) and Kierkegaard’s Mirrors: Interest, Self, and Moral Vision (2010) and his current research interests include Kierkegaard, personal identity, the philosophy of death, moral progress, the ethics of conspiracy theory and the work of K.E. Løgstrup.