Post- and Transhumanism: An Introduction (Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits des Humanismus: Trans- Und Posthumanismus)

Robert Ranisch, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner

ISBN 10: 3631606621 / ISBN 13: 9783631606629

Published by Peter Lang AG 2014-10-31, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Post- and Transhumanism: An Introduction (Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits des Humanismus: Trans- Und Posthumanismus)
• Publisher: Peter Lang AG 2014-10-31
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631606621
• ISBN 13: 9783631606629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Scientific advances in genetics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence signal the end of our traditional concept of the human being. The most vigorous movements dealing with this ongoing crisis of humanism are posthumanism and transhumanism. While posthumanism reconsiders what it means to be human, transhumanism actively promotes human enhancement. Both approaches address the posthuman condition in the technological age. In 20 articles, written by leading scholars of the field, this volume provides the first comprehensive introduction to debates beyond humanism.

About the Author

Robert Ranisch is a philosopher and Research Associate at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities at the University of Tübingen (Germany).
Stefan Lorenz Sorgner is Director of the Beyond Humanism Network and Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.