Robots that kill : deadly machines and their precursors in myth, folklore, literature, popular culture and reality /

Markowitz, Judith A.,

Robots that kill : deadly machines and their precursors in myth, folklore, literature, popular culture and reality / Judith A. Markowitz. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2019. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Motivation; Revenge; Greed; Furor: Robots as Job Killers; Part II: Crime; Criminals; Enforcers; Superheroes and Supervillains; Furor: Making Robots Moral; Part III: War; Humanoids; Non-Humanoids; Humans; Furor: Laws; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index



9781476636399


Robots--Moral and ethical aspects.
Robots--Social aspects.
Robots--Folklore.
Robots in literature.


Electronic Books.

TJ211 / .R636 2019