Transhumanism and transcendence : Christian hope in an age of technological enhancement /

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The timeless human desire to be more beautiful, intelligent, healthy, athletic, or young has given rise in our time to technologies of human enhancement. Athletes use drugs to increase their strength or stamina; cosmetic surgery is widely used to improve physical appearance; millions of men take dru...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cole-Turner, Ronald, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Human body > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Theological anthropology > Christianity.
Technology > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Biotechnology > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Medical technology.
Religion.
Anthropology.
Human Body
Religion
Anthropology
Medical Laboratory Science
Corps humain > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Anthropologie théologique > Christianisme.
Biotechnologie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Technologie médicale.
Anthropologie.
religion (discipline)
anthropology.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Biotechnology > Religious aspects > Christianity
Human body > Religious aspects > Christianity
Medical technology
Technology > Religious aspects > Christianity
Theological anthropology > Christianity
Körper
Enhancement > Medizinische Ethik
Transhumanismus
Theologische Anthropologie
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction: The Transhumanist Challenge; 2 Contextualizing a Christian Perspective on Transcendence and Human Enhancement: Francis Bacon, N.F. Fedorov, and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin; 3 Transformation and the End of Enhancement: Insights from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin; 4 Dignity and Enhancement in the Holy City; 5 Progress and Provolution: Will Transhumanism Leave Sin Behind?; 6 The Hopeful Cyborg; 7 Artificial Wombs and Cyborg Births: Postgenderism and Theology; 8 Taking Leave of the Animal? The Theological and Ethical Implications of Transhuman Projects.
  • 9 Chasing Methuselah: Transhumanism and Christian Theosis in Critical Perspective10 Human or Vulcan? Theological Consideration of Emotional Control Enhancement; 11 Whose Salvation? Which Eschatology? Transhumanism and Christianity as Contending Salvific Religions; 12 Transcendence, Technological Enhancement, and Christian Theology; 13 Transhumanism and Christianity; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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