Humanism and Technology - Opportunities and Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book interrogates the ways in which new technological advances impact the thought and practices of humanism. Chapters investigate the social, political, and cultural implications of the creation and use of advanced forms of technology, examining both defining benefits and potential dangers. Contributors also discuss technology's relationship to and impact on the shifting definitions we hold for humankind. International and multi-disciplinary in nature and scope, the volume presents an exploration of humanism and technology that is both racially diverse and gender sensitive. With great depth and self-awareness, contributors offer suggestions for how humanists and humanist organizations might think about and relate to technology in a rapidly changing world. More broadly, the book offers a critical humanistic interrogation of the concept of "progress" especially as it relates to technological advancement.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in Humanism and Atheism
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Anthony B Pinn
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	239
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-31713-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Humanist & secular alternatives to religion > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Humanist & secular alternatives to religion > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-31713-X
Barcode:	9783319317137

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