Materialism, a rich philosophical tradition that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing
a renaissance. In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive …

Who belongs to communities of justice in the Anthropocene? While Western and non-
Western traditions alike have typically afforded legal recognition primarily to humans and …

This paper seeks to investigate the proposal to create a legal (electronic) personhood for
robots with artificial intelligence based on the European Parliament resolution with …

This book proposes three liability regimes to combat the wide responsibility gaps caused by
AI systems–vicarious liability for autonomous software agents (actants); enterprise liability …

The recognition of the rights of nature is currently being debated in the juridical, sociological,
and ethical fields. In Ecuador and Bolivia the recognition of the rights of Pachamama …

This book explores the ways in which social relations are profoundly changing modern
society, arguing that, constituting a reality of their own, social relations will ultimately lead to …

Controversies about the moral and legal status of robots and of humanoid robots in
particular are among the top debates in recent practical philosophy and legal theory. As …

The new Directives on Digital Contracts-the Digital Content and Services Directive (DCSD)
2019/770 and the Sale of Goods Directive (SGD) 2019/771-are often seen as important …

Description: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2021.| Series: Routledge
explorations in environmental studies| Includes bibliographical references and index …

The law and ethics of Western democratic states have their basis in liberalism. This extends
to regulation and ethical discussion of technology and businesses doing data processing …