This book explores the role of artificial intelligence in the development of a claim that morality is person-made and rational. Professor Danielson builds moral robots that do better than amoral competitors in a tournament of games like the Prisoners Dilemma and Chicken. The book thus engages in current controversies over the adequacy of the received theory of rational choice. It sides with Gauthier and McClennan, who extend the devices of rational choice to include moral constraint. Artificial Morality goes further, by promoting communication, testing and copying of principles and by stressing empirical tests.
Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by leading kids’ lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children’s books. Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, parent, or anyone wondering about the post–Harry Potter children’s book biz brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know.
As this monumental epic continues, the Sea Peoples face devastation when their supply ships are being hijacked by a brutal but cunning pirate king. But these men and women of blazing courage will face any danger to claim what is rightfully theirs.
Haunted by a dark prophecy, the once-just King Saul becomes suddenly cruel and tyrannical, persecuting David, the handsome and heroic young soldier destined to replace him on the throne. Original.
When a barbaric horde marches toward Israel, Eri and King Saul face the fearsome Philistine legions in the field, vowing to deliver their people back to freedom. Original.
As the Hebrews suffer under the yoke of slavery in Egypt and a cruel cult savages the desert kingdom, the Children of the Lion, under the leadership of a prince carrying a fateful sword, embark on a campaign to liberate the land from tyranny.
In the aftermath of King Saul's death, Israel is divided by a civil war that threatens to destroy the Twelve Tribes, and a young warrior risks his life to form an alliance with King David, the exalted slayer of Goliath. Original.
While the warrior king David amasses an army to march on Jerusalem, Sunu, a fierce young warrior, is driven by faith to raid the heart of the city, an act that could prove pivotal to the battle's success. Original.
In a land blackened by plague and persecution, one family--a seafaring clan of healers and prophets, soldiers and slaves--rises to stand beside the greatest rulers in history. Original.
Tuya, a tough orphan girl of ancient Avaris, falls in love with Ben-Hadad, an armorer, but he is, at first, unaware of her feelings as they both are caught up in the resistance movement
As the Phoenicians and Egyptians wage a fierce war, a sacred clan called the Children of the Lion take up their swords against the Sea People's fiercest foes, led by a mighty warrior chosen to lead his people
The prophecy of Joseph, the Hebrew, that the proud Children of the Lion dynasty would forge the weapon to unite a divided Egypt is threatened by their foolish leader, Kamose who embraces the murderous cult of a false goddess
There is growing awareness that iron deficiency has a major impact not only on quality of life but also on immune function, oxidative stress defence, energy supply to muscles, and neurological development in infants and children. These findings mean that clinicians need to understand and reevaluate iron therapy. This book considers the latest evidence about iron metabolism, iron status evaluation, and the epidemiology and diagnosis of iron deficiency. The efficacy and safety of a number of preparations are discussed on the basis of the chemical characteristics of iron salts and complexes such as their solubility and reactivity. This book provides a theoretical framework for understanding the bioavailability and toxicology of available treatments. It also provides practical details about recommended therapies such as Venofer® (iron sucrose) and Maltofer® (iron polymaltose complex) which can be used for intravenous and oral administration.
This collection focuses on questions that arise when morality is considered from the perspective of recent work on rational choice and evolution. Linking questions like "Is it rational to be moral?" to the evolution of cooperation in "The Prisoners Dilemma," the book brings together new work using models from game theory, evolutionary biology, and cognitive science, as well as from philosophical analysis. Among the contributors are leading figures in these fields, including David Gauthier, Paul M. Churchland, Brian Skyrms, Ronald de Sousa, and Elliot Sober.
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