Monday, October 20, 2008

Research Paper Skeleton for WMST 371

Antoinette Lund
THE GHOST IN THE MACHINES
“It’s the imperfections that make us human, make us unique.” Bicentennial Man

I) What is the definition of a Soul?
a. Religious definition
b. Social Definition
i. America
ii. Germany
c. Plato Republic
i. The body is only a shell for the soul.
II) In what image do Humans create robots?
a. The perfect human
b. What are our flaws as humans?
i. Culturally in the U.S. and Germany
c. Feuds interpretation of dreams
III) Why do Robots develop a ‘soul’ or human emotions?
a. A look at films that depict robots showing emotion
i. I, Robot
ii. Bicentennial Man
iii. A.I.
iv. Blade Runner
b. Robots taking on the flaws of humans and what that means

Questions:
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