Morbid machines : interiority and mental health -- Automated altruism : self-sacrifice and US war culture -- The human touch : eugenics and assisted suicide.
Summary:
"In Robot Suicide: Death, Identity, and AI in Science Fiction, Liz W. Faber blends cultural studies, philosophy, sociology, and medical sciences to show how fictional robots hold up a mirror to our cultural perceptions about suicide and can help us rethink real-world policies regarding mental health"-- Provided by publisher.
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