THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION IN PHILOSOPHY †1978‡: Chapter 1
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چکیده
1.1. Computers as toys to stretch our minds Developments in science and technology are responsible for some of the best and some of the worst features of our lives. The computer is no exception. There are plenty of reasons for being pessimistic about its effects in the short run, in a society where the lust for power, profit, status and material possessions are dominant motives, and where those with knowledge -for instance scientists, doctors and programmers -can so easily manipulate and mislead those without.
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The Computer Revolution in Philosophy (1978)
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