We have always been cyborgs: digital data, gene technologies, and an ethics of transhumanism /
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| Author / Creator: | Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz, author. |
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| Imprint: | Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2022. ©2022 |
| Description: | vii, 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12716032 |
| Summary: | The concept of transhumanism emerged in the middle of the 20th century, and has influenced discussions around AI, brain-computer interfaces, genetic technologies and life extension. Despite its enduring influence in the public imagination, a fully developed philosophy of transhumanism has not yet been presented. In this new book, leading philosopher Stefan Lorenz Sorgner explores the critical issues that link transhumanism with digitalization, gene technologies and ethics. He examines the history and meaning of transhumanism and asks bold questions about human perfection, cyborgs, genetically enhanced entities, and uploaded minds. Offering insightful reflections on values, norms and utopia, this will be an important guide for readers interested in contemporary digital culture, gene ethics, and policy making. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1529219205 9781529219203 9781529219227 9781529219234 |
