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Post- and transhumanism : an introduction / Robert Ranisch, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner (eds.).
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Beyond humanism ; v. 1.
- Beyond humanism: trans- and posthumanism, 2191-0391 ; vol. 1 = Jenseits des Humanismus: trans- und posthumanismus, 2191-0391 ; Bd. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Humanism.
- Philosophical anthropology.
- Physical Description:
- 313 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang Edition, [2014]
- Summary:
- Scientific advances in genetics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence signal the end of our traditional concept of the human being. The most vigorous movements dealing with this ongoing crisis of humanism are posthumanism and transhumanism. While posthumanism reconsiders what it means to be human, transhumanism actively promotes human enhancement. Both approaches address the posthuman condition in the technological age. In 20 articles, written by leading scholars of the field, this volume provides the first comprehensive introduction to debates beyond humanism. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introducing post- and transhumanism / Robert Ranisch & Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
- Confessions. Pedigrees / Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
- Religion / Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
- Prometheus / Trijsje Franssen
- Nietzsche / Yunus Tuncel
- Lands of Cockaygne. Utopia / Michael Hauskeller
- Brave new world / Curtis D. Carbonell
- Life extension / Sascha Dickel & Andreas Frewer
- Neo-Socratic reflections. Politics / James Hughes
- Morality / Robert Ranisch
- Ontologies of becoming. Ontology / Thomas D. Philbeck
- Nature / Martin G. Weiss
- Evolution / Steve Fuller
- The body / Francesca Ferrando
- Paragone of the arts. Bioart / Andy Miah
- New media art / Evi Sampanikou
- Literature / Marcus Rockoff
- Science fiction literature / Domna Pastourmatzi
- Movies / Dónal P. O'Mathúna
- Music / Stefan Lorenz Sorgner.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9783631606629
- 3631606621
- OCLC:
- 890462697
- Publisher Number:
- 99961071044
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