Transhumanist Reader (eBook)

Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future

Max More, Natasha Vita-More (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
480 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-55599-6 (ISBN)

Infos

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 internationally acclaimed founders of the philosophy and social movement of transhumanism, The Transhumanist Reader is an indispensable guide to our current state of knowledge of the quest to expand the frontiers of human nature.

Autor

Max More, PhD is President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation Natasha Vita-More, PhD is a Professor at the University of Advancing Technology

Rezensionen

"The book, with the exceptions mentioned, may be read by
nearly anyone. It is a simple and straight way to make oneself an
idea about a movement it is now impossible not to
know." (Metapsychology, 19 November 2013)

"Edited by the internationally acclaimed founders of the
philosophy and social movement of transhumanism, The
Transhumanist Reader is an indispensable guide to our current
state of knowledge of the quest to expand the frontiers of human
nature." (LIS Trends, 8 March 2013)

Review appeared in href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2013/jul/10/human-evolution-next-stages">The
Guardian 1st July 2013

"We are in the process of upgrading the human species, so we
might as well do it with deliberation and foresight. A good first
step is this book, which collects the smartest thinking available
concerning the inevitable conflicts, challenges and opportunities
arising as we re-invent ourselves. It's a core text for anyone
making the future."

--Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for Wired

"Transhumanism has moved from a fringe concern to a
mainstream academic movement with real intellectual credibility.
This is a great taster of some of the best emerging work. In the
last 10 years, transhumanism has spread not as a religion but as a
creative rational endeavor."

--Julian Savulescu, Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics,
University of Oxford

"The Transhumanist Reader is an important, provocative
compendium critically exploring the history, philosophy, and ethics
of transhumanism. The contributors anticipate crucial biopolitical,
ecological and planetary implications of a radically
technologically enhanced population."

--Edward Keller, Director, Center for Transformative Media,
Parsons The New School for Design

"This important book contains essays by many of the
top thinkers in the field of transhumanism. It's a
must-read for anyone interested in the future of
humankind."

--Sonia Arrison, Best-selling author of 100 Plus: How
The Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.3.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
• Schlagworte: Bioethics & Medical Ethics • Bioethik, Medizinethik • Philosophie • Philosophie i. d. Technik • Philosophy • Philosophy of Technology • Sociology • Sociology of Science & Technology • Soziologie • Soziologie d. Naturwissenschaft u. Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-118-55599-6 / 1118555996
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-55599-6 / 9781118555996