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What is a soul? Is there really something to it, or is it a product of platonic essentialism—our “human-ness”—guided by mathematical computation? As the field of robotics advances in leaps and bounds, will we one day lose that essence? David Ferrucci, Eric Horvitz, and Rodney Brooks each lends his unique perspective on the implications and meaning of this philosophical and spiritual construct. Check out all Man-Made Minds videos

Image courtesy of Julian Kücklich; Recorded June 2011; Posted July 2011