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The Transhumanist Reader : Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future.
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 po...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future; Copyright; Contents; Contributor Biographies; Part I Roots and Core Themes; 1 The Philosophy of Transhumanism; The Philosophy; History; Currents; Misconceptions; References; 2 Aesthetics Bringing the Arts & Design into the Discussion of Transhumanism; Introduction; Current Discussion; Form and Perception; Adaptation; Relationship; A Field; A Study; Concluding Thoughts; Notes; References; 3 Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up; Setting the Stage; Becoming Posthuman.
- HealthspanCognition; Emotion; Structure of the Argument, and Further Supporting Reasons; Personal Identity; Commitments; Ways of Life; Human Nature; Brief Sketches of Some Objections and Replies; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Transhumanist Declaration (2012); 5 Morphological Freedom
- Why We Not Just Want It, but Need It; Morphological Freedom as a Right; What Possibilities Do We See Today and Tomorrow?; Morphological Freedom and Society; Why Do We Want It?; Why Do We Need Morphological Freedom?; Morphological Freedom and Future Healthcare; Conclusions; Note; References.
- Part II Human Enhancement The Somatic Sphere6 Welcome to the Future of Medicine; Introduction; What is Nanomedicine?; Nanorobotics; Nanorobotics Revolution by the 2020s; Conclusions; References; 7 Life Expansion Media; Living; Matter; Degeneration/Regeneration; Transmutation; Dialectics of Desirability and Viability; Cybernetics; Human-machine Interfaces and the Prosthetic Body; Life Expansion; Notes; References; 8 The Hybronaut Affair A Ménage of Art, Technology, and Science; Techno-Organic Environment; The Umwelt Bubble; Network and the Hybronaut; The Appendix-tail; Conclusion; Notes.
- 11 Re-Inventing Ourselves The Plasticity of Embodiment, Sensing, and MindIntroduction: Where the Rubber Meets the Road; What's in an Interface?; New Systemic Wholes; Incorporation Versus Use; Extended Cognition; Profound Embodiment; Enhancement or Subjugation?; Conclusions; Notes; References; Further Reading; 12 Artificial General Intelligence and the Future of Humanity; The Top Priority for Mankind; AGI and the Transformation of Individual and Collective Experience; AGI and the Global Brain; What is a Mind that We Might Build One?; Why So Little Work on AGI?