Transhumanism: The Proper Guide to a Posthuman Condition or a Dangerous Idea? (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book examines the contributions of the transhumanism approach to technology, in particular the contributed chapters are wary of the implications of this popular idea. The volume is organized into four parts concerning philosophical, military, technological and sociological aspects of transhumanism, but the reader is free to choose various reading patterns. Topics discussed include gene editing, the singularity, ethical machines, metaphors in AI, mind uploading, and the philosophy of art, and some perspectives taken or discussed examine transhumanism within the context of the philosophy of technology, transhumanism as a derailed anthropology, and critical sociological aspects that consider transhumanism in the context of topical concerns such as whiteness, maleness, and masculinity. The book will be of value to researchers engaged with artificial intelligence, and the ethical, societal, and philosophical impacts of science and technology.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Cognitive Technologies
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Editors:	Wolfgang Hofkirchner • Hans-Joerg Kreowski
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-056545-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Artificial intelligence > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Promotions
LSN:	3-03-056545-9
Barcode:	9783030565459

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