The Miserable Machine

dc.contributor.advisor	Bruin, L.de
dc.contributor.advisor	Thijssen, H,
dc.contributor.author	Blok, C.
dc.date.issued	2017-08-23
dc.description.abstract	This paper attempts through philosophical reasoning and argumentation to dissuade the reader from a looming belief in a lacking essential distinction between man and machine, the natural and artificial; a belief which is implicit in modern western technology-driven culture from its inception. The thesis consists of two parts: one in which arguments are made directly opposite said belief, and one in which the causes for such a belief are explored. The paper ends with a conclusion twofold: the strong statement that man and machine are indeed significantly different with an explanatory gap between them that may never be bridged, and the weaker statement, that a belief in the opposite is one made possible due to a deep and destructive nihilism in our culture.	en_US
dc.embargo.lift	2099-01-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/4672
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	Analytische Filosofie	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Master Filosofie	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Master	en_US
dc.title	The Miserable Machine	en_US

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