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The Death And Anti-Death Series By Ria University Press discusses
issues and controversies related to death, life extension, and
anti-death. A variety of differing points of view are presented and
argued. Death And Anti-Death, Volume 11: Ten Years After Donald
Davidson (1917-2003) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.: ISBN
978-1-934297-17-9 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-18-6 is the Paperback edition. Volume 11, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of Donald Davidson
(1917-2003). The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some
chapters do). The chapters (by professional philosophers and other
professional scholars) are directed to issues related to death,
life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the
contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was
the case with all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death
Series By Ria University Press, the anthology includes an Index as
well as an Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of
contents. There are 12 chapters, as follows: ------CHAPTER ONE Do
We Really Want Immortality? (by David Brin) pages 25-42;
------CHAPTER TWO The Importance Of Being Identical: On How Not To
Derive A Contradiction Within A Metaphysical Theory (by Troy
Catterson) 43-60; ------CHAPTER THREE In Saecula Saeculorum?
Bioscience, Biotechnology And The Construct Of Death: A
Neurobioethical View (by Christine Fitzpatrick and James Giordano)
61-80; ------CHAPTER FOUR Making Death Worth Its Cost: Prolegomena
To Any Future Necronomics (by Steve Fuller) 81-92; ------CHAPTER
FIVE On What Persists After Death (by Vladimir V. Kalugin) 93-104;
------CHAPTER SIX Extreme Lifespans Via Perpetual-Equalising
Interventions: The ELPIs Hypothesis (by Marios Kyriazis) 105-124;
------CHAPTER SEVEN What Philosophy Ought To Be (by Nicholas
Maxwell) 125-162; ------CHAPTER EIGHT Resurrecting The Dead Through
Future Technology: Parallel Recreation As An Alternative To Quantum
Archaeology (by R. Michael Perry) 163-172; ------CHAPTER NINE
Supervenient Spirituality And The Meaning Of Life (by Gabriel
Segal) 173-190; ------CHAPTER TEN What Might It Take To Get From
Donald Davidson's Mature Philosophical Position To Recognize The
Possibility, And Even Plausibility, Of An Afterlife? (by Charles
Taliaferro and Christophe Porot) 191-210; ------CHAPTER ELEVEN
Roger Penrose, Rupert Sheldrake, And The Future Of Consciousness
(by Charles Tandy) 211-228; ------CHAPTER TWELVE Rational Suicide
And Global Suicide In The Amor Fati Of Modal Totality (by Sascha
Vongehr) 229-268; ------The INDEX begins on page 269.
The Death And Anti-Death Series By Ria University Press discusses
issues and controversies related to death, life extension, and
anti-death. A variety of differing points of view are presented and
argued. Death And Anti-Death, Volume 11: Ten Years After Donald
Davidson (1917-2003) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.: ISBN
978-1-934297-17-9 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-18-6 is the Paperback edition. Volume 11, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of Donald Davidson
(1917-2003). The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some
chapters do). The chapters (by professional philosophers and other
professional scholars) are directed to issues related to death,
life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the
contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was
the case with all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death
Series By Ria University Press, the anthology includes an Index as
well as an Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of
contents. There are 12 chapters, as follows: ------CHAPTER ONE Do
We Really Want Immortality? (by David Brin) pages 25-42;
------CHAPTER TWO The Importance Of Being Identical: On How Not To
Derive A Contradiction Within A Metaphysical Theory (by Troy
Catterson) 43-60; ------CHAPTER THREE In Saecula Saeculorum?
Bioscience, Biotechnology And The Construct Of Death: A
Neurobioethical View (by Christine Fitzpatrick and James Giordano)
61-80; ------CHAPTER FOUR Making Death Worth Its Cost: Prolegomena
To Any Future Necronomics (by Steve Fuller) 81-92; ------CHAPTER
FIVE On What Persists After Death (by Vladimir V. Kalugin) 93-104;
------CHAPTER SIX Extreme Lifespans Via Perpetual-Equalising
Interventions: The ELPIs Hypothesis (by Marios Kyriazis) 105-124;
------CHAPTER SEVEN What Philosophy Ought To Be (by Nicholas
Maxwell) 125-162; ------CHAPTER EIGHT Resurrecting The Dead Through
Future Technology: Parallel Recreation As An Alternative To Quantum
Archaeology (by R. Michael Perry) 163-172; ------CHAPTER NINE
Supervenient Spirituality And The Meaning Of Life (by Gabriel
Segal) 173-190; ------CHAPTER TEN What Might It Take To Get From
Donald Davidson's Mature Philosophical Position To Recognize The
Possibility, And Even Plausibility, Of An Afterlife? (by Charles
Taliaferro and Christophe Porot) 191-210; ------CHAPTER ELEVEN
Roger Penrose, Rupert Sheldrake, And The Future Of Consciousness
(by Charles Tandy) 211-228; ------CHAPTER TWELVE Rational Suicide
And Global Suicide In The Amor Fati Of Modal Totality (by Sascha
Vongehr) 229-268; ------The INDEX begins on page 269.
Death And Anti-Death, Volume 10: Ten Years After John Rawls
(1921-2002) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D. and Jack Lee, Ph.D.:
ISBN 978-1-934297-15-5 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-16-2 is the Paperback edition. Volume 10, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of John Rawls (1921-2002).
The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some chapters do).
The chapters (by professional philosophers and other professional
scholars) are directed to issues related to death, life extension,
and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the contributions
consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was the case with
all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death Series By Ria
University Press, the anthology includes an Index as well as an
Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of contents.
There are 11 chapters, as follows: ------CHAPTER ONE Autonomy,
Contingency, And Mysticism: Three Critical Remarks On Cornelius
Castoriadis' Understanding Of Human Mortality (by Giorgio
Baruchello) pages 21-30; ------CHAPTER TWO Heidegger And Daoism On
Mortality (by Wing-cheuk Chan) pages 31-54; ------CHAPTER THREE
Autonomy In Moral And Political Philosophy (by John Christman)
pages 55-94; ------CHAPTER FOUR A Fortunate Academic Life (by
William Grey) pages 95-100; ------CHAPTER FIVE Who Is The Subject
Of The Evil Of Death? (by Jack Lee) pages 101-114; ------CHAPTER
SIX Is Death Necessarily Harmful? Some Reflections From A Daoist
Perspective (by Shui-Chuen Lee) pages 115-130; ------CHAPTER SEVEN
Our Global Problems And What We Need To Do About Them (by Nicholas
Maxwell) pages 131-174; ------CHAPTER EIGHT Optimizing One's
Immortality: Biostasis And The Philosophy Of Universal Immortalism
(by R. Michael Perry) pages 175-212; ------CHAPTER NINE A Brief
Inquiry Into Rawls' Religion: Providence, Individuals, And
Redemption (by Charles Taliaferro) pages 213-224; ------CHAPTER TEN
John Rawls, Albert Camus, And Our Common Task Of Intergenerational
Justice (by Charles Tandy) pages 225-254; ------CHAPTER ELEVEN John
Rawls (by Leif Wenar) pages 255-300; ------The INDEX begins on page
301.
Death And Anti-Death, Volume 10: Ten Years After John Rawls
(1921-2002) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D. and Jack Lee, Ph.D.:
ISBN 978-1-934297-15-5 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-16-2 is the Paperback edition. Volume 10, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of John Rawls (1921-2002).
The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some chapters do).
The chapters (by professional philosophers and other professional
scholars) are directed to issues related to death, life extension,
and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the contributions
consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was the case with
all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death Series By Ria
University Press, the anthology includes an Index as well as an
Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of contents.
There are 11 chapters, as follows: ------CHAPTER ONE Autonomy,
Contingency, And Mysticism: Three Critical Remarks On Cornelius
Castoriadis' Understanding Of Human Mortality (by Giorgio
Baruchello) pages 21-30; ------CHAPTER TWO Heidegger And Daoism On
Mortality (by Wing-cheuk Chan) pages 31-54; ------CHAPTER THREE
Autonomy In Moral And Political Philosophy (by John Christman)
pages 55-94; ------CHAPTER FOUR A Fortunate Academic Life (by
William Grey) pages 95-100; ------CHAPTER FIVE Who Is The Subject
Of The Evil Of Death? (by Jack Lee) pages 101-114; ------CHAPTER
SIX Is Death Necessarily Harmful? Some Reflections From A Daoist
Perspective (by Shui-Chuen Lee) pages 115-130; ------CHAPTER SEVEN
Our Global Problems And What We Need To Do About Them (by Nicholas
Maxwell) pages 131-174; ------CHAPTER EIGHT Optimizing One's
Immortality: Biostasis And The Philosophy Of Universal Immortalism
(by R. Michael Perry) pages 175-212; ------CHAPTER NINE A Brief
Inquiry Into Rawls' Religion: Providence, Individuals, And
Redemption (by Charles Taliaferro) pages 213-224; ------CHAPTER TEN
John Rawls, Albert Camus, And Our Common Task Of Intergenerational
Justice (by Charles Tandy) pages 225-254; ------CHAPTER ELEVEN John
Rawls (by Leif Wenar) pages 255-300; ------The INDEX begins on page
301.
Death And Anti-Death, Volume 9: One Hundred Years After Wilhelm
Dilthey (1833-1911) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.: ISBN
978-1-934297-13-1 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-14-8 is the Paperback edition. Volume 9, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of Wilhelm Dilthey
(1833-1911). The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some
chapters do). The chapters (by professional philosophers and other
professional scholars) are directed to issues related to death,
life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the
contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was
the case with all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death
Series By Ria University Press, the anthology includes an Index as
well as an Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of
contents. (Volume 9 also includes a BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS section.)
Volume 9 includes chapters by some of the world's leading living
thinkers and doers. There are 13 chapters, as follows:
------CHAPTER ONE Contingency, Autonomy And Inanity: Cornelius
Castoriadis On Human Mortality (by Giorgio Baruchello) pages 27-54;
------CHAPTER TWO Cryonics: Introduction And Technical Challenges
(by Ben Best) pages 55-74; ------CHAPTER THREE Technological
Revolutions: Ethics And Policy In The Dark (by Nick Bostrom) pages
75-108; ------CHAPTER FOUR Is Personalism Dead At Boston
University? (by Thomas O. Buford) pages 109-136; ------CHAPTER FIVE
Practical Lessons In Preparing For Cryonic Suspension: The Example
Of Robert Ettinger, Patient 106 (by David Ettinger and Connie
Ettinger) pages 137-146; ------CHAPTER SIX Bad Metaphysics Does Not
Make For Good Science (by Gary L. Herstein) pages 147-164;
------CHAPTER SEVEN Open Theism (by J. R. Lucas) pages 165-174;
------CHAPTER EIGHT Fostering Death In A Culture Of Life: The
Ambiguous Legacy Of The Marketing Of Cryonics (by David Pascal)
pages 175-198; ------CHAPTER NINE Agony As Entrancement: Dying Out
Of Too Much Life: Emil Cioran And The Metaphysical Experience Of
Death (by Horia Patrascu) pages 199-226; ------CHAPTER TEN Options
For Proactive Cryopreservation (by R. Michael Perry) pages 227-236;
------CHAPTER ELEVEN The Many Worlds Of Dilthey: A Modest Defense
Of The Irreducibility Of Meaning (by Charles Taliaferro) pages
237-248; ------CHAPTER TWELVE John Rawls And The Death Of Scarcity:
A "Force Of Nature" Original Position (by Charles Tandy) pages
249-280; ------CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Convergence Of Nanotechnology,
Biotechnology And Information Technology - The Potential Unlimited
Renewable Resource Generation For The Extension Of Sustainability
(by Sinclair T. Wang) pages 281-328. ------The INDEX begins on page
329.
Death And Anti-Death, Volume 9: One Hundred Years After Wilhelm
Dilthey (1833-1911) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.: ISBN
978-1-934297-13-1 is the Hardback edition and ISBN
978-1-934297-14-8 is the Paperback edition. Volume 9, as indicated
by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of Wilhelm Dilthey
(1833-1911). The chapters do not necessarily mention him (but some
chapters do). The chapters (by professional philosophers and other
professional scholars) are directed to issues related to death,
life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the
contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was
the case with all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death
Series By Ria University Press, the anthology includes an Index as
well as an Abstracts section that serves as an extended table of
contents. (Volume 9 also includes a BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS section.)
Volume 9 includes chapters by some of the world's leading living
thinkers and doers. There are 13 chapters, as follows:
------CHAPTER ONE Contingency, Autonomy And Inanity: Cornelius
Castoriadis On Human Mortality (by Giorgio Baruchello) pages 27-54;
------CHAPTER TWO Cryonics: Introduction And Technical Challenges
(by Ben Best) pages 55-74; ------CHAPTER THREE Technological
Revolutions: Ethics And Policy In The Dark (by Nick Bostrom) pages
75-108; ------CHAPTER FOUR Is Personalism Dead At Boston
University? (by Thomas O. Buford) pages 109-136; ------CHAPTER FIVE
Practical Lessons In Preparing For Cryonic Suspension: The Example
Of Robert Ettinger, Patient 106 (by David Ettinger and Connie
Ettinger) pages 137-146; ------CHAPTER SIX Bad Metaphysics Does Not
Make For Good Science (by Gary L. Herstein) pages 147-164;
------CHAPTER SEVEN Open Theism (by J. R. Lucas) pages 165-174;
------CHAPTER EIGHT Fostering Death In A Culture Of Life: The
Ambiguous Legacy Of The Marketing Of Cryonics (by David Pascal)
pages 175-198; ------CHAPTER NINE Agony As Entrancement: Dying Out
Of Too Much Life: Emil Cioran And The Metaphysical Experience Of
Death (by Horia Patrascu) pages 199-226; ------CHAPTER TEN Options
For Proactive Cryopreservation (by R. Michael Perry) pages 227-236;
------CHAPTER ELEVEN The Many Worlds Of Dilthey: A Modest Defense
Of The Irreducibility Of Meaning (by Charles Taliaferro) pages
237-248; ------CHAPTER TWELVE John Rawls And The Death Of Scarcity:
A "Force Of Nature" Original Position (by Charles Tandy) pages
249-280; ------CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Convergence Of Nanotechnology,
Biotechnology And Information Technology - The Potential Unlimited
Renewable Resource Generation For The Extension Of Sustainability
(by Sinclair T. Wang) pages 281-328. ------The INDEX begins on page
329.
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