Mythologies of Transhumanism -Michael Hauskeller Book
Mythologies of Transhumanism
Author: Michael HauskellerPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanCategory: Philosophy, Western Philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, C 500 To C 1600, Philosophy: Epistemology & Theory Of Knowledge, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Political Philosophy, Bio-ethicsBook Format: HardcoverThis book examines the dependence of transhumanist arguments on the credibility of the narratives of meaning in which they are embedded. By taking the key ideas from transhumanist philosophy - the desirability of human self-design and immortality, the elimination of all suffering and the expansion of human autonomy - Michael Hauskeller explores these narratives and the understanding of human nature that informs them. Particular attention is paid to the theory of transhumanism as a form of utopia, stories of human nature, the increasing integration of the radical human enhancement project into the cultural mainstream, and the drive to upgrade from flesh to machine.
Michael Hauskeller is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Exeter, UK. He has published extensively on various topics. Recent publications include: Better Humans? Understanding the Enhancement Project (2013), Sex and the Posthuman Condition (2014), and, as co-editor, The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (2015).
Table Of Contents
Introduction.- 1. Dreams of a Better World.- 2. Stories of Human Nature.- 3. The Twofold Nature of the Transhumanist Human.- 4. The Bioconservative Human.- 5. The Disease of Being Human.- 6. Messy Bodies.- 7. Is Nature Unfair? .- 8. Love Enhancement.- 9. Moral Enhancement.- 10. Animal Enhancement.- Conclusion.- Literature.- Index.About Michael Hauskeller
Michael Hauskeller is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Exeter, UK. He has published extensively on various topics. Recent publications include: Better Humans? Understanding the Enhancement Project (2013), Sex and the Posthuman Condition (2014), and, as co-editor, The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (2015).(BK-9783319397405)
| SKU | BK-9783319397405 |
| Barcode # | 9783319397405 |
| Brand | Palgrave MacMillan |
| Artist / Author | Michael Hauskeller |
| Shipping Weight | 0.4600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.160m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.220m |
| Assembled Length | 22.100m |
| Assembled Height | 2.100m |
| Assembled Width | 15.800m |
| Type | Hardcover |
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