Immortal passage : philosophical speculations on posthuman evolution / Asher Seidel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seidel, Asher, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial life.

Immortalism.

Human evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Immortal Passage: Philosophical Speculations on Posthuman Evolution defends the posthuman hypothesis: that descendants of present humans, leading lives of indefinitely extended duration, and having significantly altered biological, psychological, and social characteristics, will have lives superior to those of current humans. A detailed speculative account of these lives, with attention to philosophical issues raised by such an account, presents the major philosophical challenge of Immortal Passage.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Future of Ethics; Chapter 2 - Minds and Related Matters; Chapter 3 - On Transition; Chapter 4 - The Colors of Life; Chapter 5 - The Far Future; Chapter 6 - At the Limits of the Conceivable; Chapter 7 - Loose Ends and Final Thoughts; Bibliography; Index of Proper Names

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34757-6

1-282-92199-1

9786612921995

0-7391-5008-1

OCLC:

699506942