Book review of Seibt, J., Hakli, R., & Nørskov, M. (Eds.). (2026). Robophilosophy: Philosophy of, for, and by social robotics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. 489 pp. ISBN: 9780262361699

Abstract

The volume brings together fifteen excellent chapters that explore both the internal and the relational dimensions of philosophy as they pertain to social robots. By the end of the book, the reader is unlikely to leave with a fixed, ready-made position. This is one of its strengths. The volume does not seek to function as a plea for one scenario or another, nor does it advocate a single ideological stance on robotics. Rather, it offers a more rigorous and nuanced understanding of what may be expected in the coming decades, while also underlining the significance of the decisions that are already being taken in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence.