The Paradox of the Automaton: From Diderot to Cybernetics

Description

A concise and provocative history of the idea of automata from Diderot to the present. She argues that the automaton is the cornerstone of modern knowledge and its powers.

Creator

Martineau, Julie

Publisher

Montréal: Université du Québec a Montréal, Département d’études littéraires, 1997.

Contributor

Sentesy, Mark

Language

French

Type

Article
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