The Philosophy of Transhumanism : A Critical Analysis Paperback / softback
by Benjamin (University of North Texas, USA) Ross
Part of the Emerald Points series
Paperback / softback
Description
Transhumanism is an international cultural movement which seeks to fundamentally transform the human condition through radical technological enhancement.
Transhumanists claim that we are already in transition to a new phase of humanity where the limitations of mortality, ignorance, and suffering will soon be altered or even completely erased.
The Philosophy of Transhumanism: A Critical Analysis presents the central ideas of transhumanist philosophy and offers a lens through which to reflect on the meaning of being human in anticipation of radical technology.
The radical technologies in question variously include greater-than-human machine intelligence, mind-computer interfaces, gene-editing, and nanotechnology.
The continued funding and interest generated by those associated with these projects suggest transhumanism is continued migration from a fringe concern to a central way of conceiving the future.
Though a variety of positions exist within transhumanism, the unifying theme is a belief that the techno-engineering of a new type of upgraded human is both beneficial and inevitable.
These ambitions raise serious questions about the appearance of a transhuman or even posthuman being, and warrants a critical analysis from alternative philosophical and religious perspectives.
This book seeks to present the philosophy of transhumanism in a way that is both timely and accessible, and to challenge what will be seen as the core argument of transhumanist philosophy: that there is nothing about human beings that cannot be reconceived as a technical problem.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:236 pages
- Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:11/05/2020
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- ISBN:9781839826252
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:236 pages
- Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:11/05/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781839826252
