Inhuman Thoughts

Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity

Asher Seidel (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

140 Seiten

2009
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2329-4 (ISBN)

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Inhuman Thoughts is a philosophical exploration of the possibility of increasing the physiological and psychological capacities of humans to the point that they are no longer biologically, psychologically, or socially human. The movement is from the human through the trans-human, to the post-human. The tone is optimistic; Seidel argues that such an evolution would be of positive value on the whole. Seidel's initial argument supports the need for a comprehensive ethical theory, the success of which would parallel that of a large-scale scientific revolution, such as Newtonian mechanics. He elaborates the movement from the improved-but-still-human to the post-human, and philosophically examines speculated examples of post-human forms of life, including indefinitely extended life-span, parallel consciousness, altered perception, a-sociality, and a-sexuality. Inhuman Thoughts is directed at those interested in philosophical questions on human nature and the best life given the possibilities of that nature. Seidel's overall argument is that the most satisfactory answer to the latter question involves a transcendence of the present confines of human nature.

Asher Seidel is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Miami University.

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Revolutionary Ethics Chapter 4 On Human Improvement Chapter 5 Facing Immortality Chapter 6 Parallel Consciousness Chapter 7 Mindful Seeing Chapter 8 Alone and Without Love Chapter 9 Temporarily in Conclusion

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.9.2009
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 230 mm
Gewicht	218 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie des Mittelalters
ISBN-10	0-7391-2329-7 / 0739123297
ISBN-13	978-0-7391-2329-4 / 9780739123294
Zustand	Neuware