Description
| Product ID: | 9783631606629 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Series: | Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits DES Humanismus: Trans- Und Posthumanismus |
| Title: | Post- and Transhumanism |
| Subtitle: | An Introduction |
| Authors: | Author: Robert Ranisch, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner |
| Page Count: | 313 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Social and political philosophy, Cultural studies, Social & political philosophy, Cultural studies |
| Description: | Post- and Transhumanism are being introduced with respect to foundational questions, utopian issues, normative and evaluative elements, ontological perspectives and arts. The topics are divided up into five sections with the following titles: Confessions, Lands of Cockaygne, Neo-Socratic Reflections, Ontologies of Becoming and Paragone of the Arts. Scientific advances in genetics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence signal the end of our traditional concept of the human being. The most vigorous movements dealing with this ongoing crisis of humanism are posthumanism and transhumanism. While posthumanism reconsiders what it means to be human, transhumanism actively promotes human enhancement. Both approaches address the posthuman condition in the technological age. In 20 articles, written by leading scholars of the field, this volume provides the first comprehensive introduction to debates beyond humanism. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-10-31 |
