Posthumanity: Thinking Philosophically About the Future - Softcover

Cooney, Brian

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9780742532939: Posthumanity: Thinking Philosophically About the Future
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ISBN 10: 0742532933 ISBN 13: 9780742532939
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

In Posthumanity, Brian Cooney examines this philosophically turbulent era, in which the products of our latest technology will include a new kind of reality, new kinds of minds, and new sorts of bodies for those minds. Until now, major technological innovations have always had an important effect on human history. But our newest technology will alter the human animal to such an extent that the next era could end up being posthuman. Posthumanity introduces key concepts in philosophy in a creative and provocative manner guaranteed to engage the attention of first-year students and other newcomers to the study of philosophy. Using examples from films, television, and science fiction, Cooney advances a fascinating and original argument about technology while simultaneously acquainting students with the foundations of philosophy.

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About the Author

Brian Cooney is NEH professor of philosophy at Centre College.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0742532933
ISBN 13 
9780742532939
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
232
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