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Philosophy of Technology

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Fall 2016, Spring 2021, Spring 2024
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Anna Greenspan
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This course aims to train students to think philosophically about our rapidly changing—and ever more intimate — relationship with machines. The  interdisciplinary course is typically historically oriented. Each iteration focuses on a particular theme. Past themes include thinking machines, other minds, simulation and the nature of artifice.

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Advanced Media Theory

This course provides students with conceptual tools and critical methods for an advanced study in media theory. Each semester, we will focus on a single book or thinker, engaging in slow, thoughtful reading. The course will introduce key concepts, examining their implications for media, technology, art, and expression.

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NIME: New Interfaces for Musical Expression

This course focusses on designing, creating, and performing with self-built electro-acoustic music systems to explore the limits of human musical expression. By listening and reading, students will research examples of contemporary work by creators of musical interfaces and discuss issues facing technology in the performing arts.

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