The transhumanist reader : classical and contemporary essays on the science, technology, and philosophy of the human future / edited by Max More and Natasha Vita-More.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

More, Max, 1964-

Vita-More, Natasha, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical technology--Social aspects.

Medical technology.

Humanism--History.

Humanism.

Human body (Philosophy)--History.

Human body (Philosophy).

Genetic engineering--Social aspects.

Genetic engineering.

Physical Description:

460 pages

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Summary:

The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers in the speculative possibilities of the posthuman condition, essays address key philosophical arguments for and against human enhancement, explore the inevitability of life extension, and consider possible solutions to the growing issues of social and ethical implications and concerns. Edited by the international

Contents:

pt. I. Roots and core themes

pt. II. Human enhancement : the somatic sphere

pt. III. Human enhancement : the cognitive sphere

pt. IV. Core technologies

pt. V. Engines of life : identity and beyond death

pt. VI. Enhanced decision-making

pt. VII. Biopolitics and policy

pt. VIII. Future trajectories : singularity

pt. IX. The world's most dangerous idea.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118329399

1118329392

9781118555927

1118555929

9781118555996

1118555996

9781299277588

1299277586

9781118555965

1118555961

OCLC:

830163323