The technocene : reflections on bodies, minds, and markets /

Hermínio Martins was a distinguished Portuguese sociologist. 'The Technocene' is a selection of some of the most important philosophical essays - a few unpublished - that he wrote following retirement from the University of Oxford. The essays address the ethical and societal consequences...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martins, Hermínio (Autor)
Otros Autores: Rajan, S. Ravi (Editor ), Crawford, Danielle (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Portugués
Publicado: New York : Anthem Press, [2018]
Temas:
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Technology > Social aspects.
Science > Social aspects.
Sciences sociales > Philosophie.
Sciences > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Reference.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Utilitarianism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of contents
  • Preface
  • Editor's introduction: hermínio martins and the technocene
  • The technocene: on bodies, minds, and markets
  • Technology sublime: paths to the post-human
  • Perpetual augmentation: from eugenics to human genetic capitalism
  • The body vanishes! momenta of discarnation in technoscience today
  • When universities become body-shops
  • A select bibliography of hermínio martin's works.

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