Human Law and Computer Law: Comparative Perspectives

The focus of this book is on the epistemological and hermeneutic implications of data science and artificial intelligence for democracy and the Rule of Law. How do the normative effects of automated decision systems or the interventions of robotic fellow ?beings? compare to the legal effect of written and unwritten law? To investigate these questions the book brings together two disciplinary perspectives rarely combined within the framework of one volume. One starts from the perspective of ?code and law? and the other develops from the domain of ?law and literature?. Integrating original analyses of relevant novels or films, the authors discuss how computational technologies challenge traditional forms of legal thought and affect the regulation of human behavior. Thus, pertinent questions are raised about the theoretical assumptions underlying both scientific and legal practice.

Author: Mireille Hildebrandt, Jeanne Gaakeer

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: Jun 23, 2015

Number of Pages: 202 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9400794088

ISBN-13: 9789400794085