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From Divine Transcendence to the Artificial One. Challenges of the New Technologies

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  • Loredana TEREC-VLAD

    (PhD Candidate, “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava (Romania), 0040749978910. Research assistant at Lumen Research Center in Social and Humanistic Sciences, Iaşi, Romania.)

Abstract

The invasion of the new technologies in our lives and the current dependence upon them makes us believe that in a not too distant future we will be made of more technology than biological matter. If until recently computers had hardly been discovered, today we are witnessing a real technological revolution in all the fields: biology, medicine etc. The evolution of the new technologies has raised various questions related to the future of mankind and the current human species, which determines us to make speculations regarding a future event that may occur. For this reason, in this paper I shall analyze the concept of artificial intelligence and singularity and I shall also outline the relationship between the ontological argument and the possible worlds. The idea of possible world can serve as a way of describing a metaphor (heretofore) in the philosophy of science, as singularity can exist in a possible world only if one creates the conditions of a new concept regarding fiction. We believe that technological singularity will change the values of the current society and the individual will have to face a world that depersonalizes the individual, as transhumanism draws the theoretical frameworks of a ‹‹brave new world››. In this paper, we have also analyzed the logical explanation of God's existence and the explanation of singularity through artificial intelligence. Therefore, we shall bring up for discussion the idea of virtual universe in the context of downloaded consciousness, which can be operated through artificial intelligence. Our conclusions refer to the fact that eternal life could exist artificially, but it cannot be demonstrated in terms of the ontological argument.

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  • Loredana TEREC-VLAD, 2015. "From Divine Transcendence to the Artificial One. Challenges of the New Technologies," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 6(1), pages 119-129, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev3rl:v:6:y:2015:i:1:p:119-129
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    1. Alexandru TRIFU, 2017. "A Philosophy of the Economic/Business Cycle," Anuarul Universitatii „Petre Andrei” din Iasi / Year-Book „Petre Andrei” University from Iasi, Fascicula: Drept, Stiinte Economice, Stiinte Politice / Fascicle: Law, Economic Sciences, Political Scien, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 0(20), pages 142-149, December.
    2. Liliana Hincu, 2017. "Promoting The Bucovina Area On Cultural And Religious Tourism," EcoForum, "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration - Economy, Business Administration and Tourism Department., vol. 6(3), pages 1-21, august.
    3. Ciprian Gavra, 2017. "Promoting Religious Values In The Postmodern World," EcoForum, "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration - Economy, Business Administration and Tourism Department., vol. 6(1), pages 1-35, January.
    4. Loredana VLAD, 2017. "The Family, Where to? From the „Solid” Perspective to „Liquid” Perspective," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 8(1), pages 67-80, June.

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    Keywords

    Singularity; Transhumanism; Artificial Intelligence; New Technologies; Possible Worlds.;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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