|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology
|
Buy Now
Inhuman Thoughts - Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R3,399
Discovery Miles 33 990
|
|
|
Inhuman Thoughts - Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
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
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
