Inhuman Thoughts - Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity (Hardcover)

Inhuman Thoughts is a philosophical exploration of the possibility of increasing the physiological and psychological capacities of humans to the point that they are no longer biologically, psychologically, or socially human. The movement is from the human through the trans-human, to the post-human. The tone is optimistic; Seidel argues that such an evolution would be of positive value on the whole. Seidel's initial argument supports the need for a comprehensive ethical theory, the success of which would parallel that of a large-scale scientific revolution, such as Newtonian mechanics. He elaborates the movement from the improved-but-still-human to the post-human, and philosophically examines speculated examples of post-human forms of life, including indefinitely extended life-span, parallel consciousness, altered perception, a-sociality, and a-sexuality. Inhuman Thoughts is directed at those interested in philosophical questions on human nature and the best life given the possibilities of that nature. Seidel's overall argument is that the most satisfactory answer to the latter question involves a transcendence of the present confines of human nature.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Asher Seidel
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2328-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	0-7391-2328-9
Barcode:	9780739123287

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