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Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought - Becoming Angels and Demons (Paperback, New Ed)
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Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought - Becoming Angels and Demons (Paperback, New Ed)
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There is not just a desire but a profound human need for
enhancement - the irrepressible yearning to become better than
ourselves. Today, enhancement is often conceived of in terms of
biotechnical intervention: genetic modification, prostheses,
implants, drug therapy - even mind uploading. The theme of this
book is an ancient form of enhancement: a physical upgrade that
involves ethical practices of self-realization. It has been called
'angelification' - a transformation by which people become angels.
The parallel process is 'daimonification', or becoming daimones.
Ranging in time from Hesiod and Empedocles through Plato and Origen
to Plotinus and Christian gnostics, this book explores not only how
these two forms of posthuman transformation are related, but also
how they connect and chasten modern visions of transhumanist
enhancement which generally lack a robust account of moral
improvement.
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