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1 online resource (VII, 131 pages) : online resource |
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text file |
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PDF |
| Summary |
This book is amongst the first academic treatments of the emerging debate on autonomous weapons. Autonomous weapons are capable, once programmed, of searching for and engaging a target without direct intervention by a human operator. Critics of these weapons claim that â#x80;taking the human out-of-the-loopâ#x80;#x99; represents a further step towards the de-humanisation of warfare, while advocates of this type of technology contend that the power of machine autonomy can potentially be harnessed in order to prevent war crimes. This book provides a thorough and critical assessment of these two positions. Written by a political philosopher at the forefront of the autonomous weapons debate, the book clearly assesses the ethical and legal ramifications of autonomous weapons, and presents a novel ethical argument against fully autonomous weapons. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political science.
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Political science. |
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Peace.
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Peace. |
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Politics and war.
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Politics and war. |
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Humanitarian law.
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Humanitarian law. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. |
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Peace studies & conflict resolution. |
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International humanitarian law. |
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Warfare & defence. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Printed edition: 9781137523600 |
| ISBN |
9781137523617 |
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1137523611 |
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1137523603 |
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9781137523600 |
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9781137523617 |
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9781349706495 |
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1349706493 |
| Standard No. |
9781137523600 |
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10.1057/978-1-137-52361-7. |
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