{"product_id":"desiring-machines-sandor-goodhart-9781350382732","title":"Desiring Machines: Mimetic Theory and Artificial Intelligence in Technology, Philosophy, Film, and Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs artificial intelligence assumes increasing prominence in our lives, a host\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof questions arise, particularly if one holds a view of humans as inherently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esocial or mimetic, such as René Girard. Does the potential for self-awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein artificial intelligence come with mimetic desire in the way Girard claims it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoes for human beings?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandor Goodhart and Thomas Ryba bring together a team of renowned scholars to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheorize artificial intelligence from a Girardian perspective for the first time. Chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresent cutting-edge reflections on Girard's mimetic theory in connection with science, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehumans, fiction, film, philosophy, and God, shedding light on artificial intelligence and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsequences of the implementation of humanoid robots into daily life. Drawing on close\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einterpretative readings of films, including A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Ex Machina, and HER, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas well as literary productions, philosophic essays, and theological concepts, it offers a novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eapproach to utilize the seminal ideas of Girard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetting out new challenges and insights, this interdisciplinary volume is an essential starting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epoint for students and scholars of Girard, mimetic theory, artificial intelligence, robotics, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efilm, philosophy of religion, and ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandor Goodhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350382736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350382732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Sandor Goodhart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47930772488447,"sku":"9781350382732","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db43bf4c-ba91-408e-ba73-61fb52bf6ea4.jpg?v=1766344164","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/desiring-machines-sandor-goodhart-9781350382732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}