This book is designed to offer a comprehensive high-level introduction to transhumanism, an international political and cultural movement that aims to produce a "paradigm shift" in our ethical and political understanding of human evolution. Transhumanist thinkers want the human species to take the course of evolution into its own hands, using advanced technologies currently under development - such as robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cognitive neurosciences, and nanotechnology - to overcome our present physical and mental limitations, improve our intelligence beyond the current maximum achievable level, acquire skills that are currently the preserve of other species, abolish involuntary aging and death, and ultimately achieve a post-human level of existence. The book covers transhumanism from a historical, philosophical, and scientific viewpoint, tracing its cultural roots, discussing the main philosophical, epistemological, and ethical issues, and reviewing the state of the art in scientific research on the topics of most interest to transhumanists. The writing style is clear and accessible for the general reader, but the book will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students.
| ISBN: | 9783030049560 |
| Publication date: | 20th March 2019 |
| Author: | Roberto Manzocco |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 293 pages |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Engineering: general Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Anthropology History of science Artificial intelligence Philosophy Technology: general issues |
This book is designed to offer a comprehensive high-level introduction to transhumanism, an international political and cultural movement that aims to produce a "paradigm shift" in our ethical and political understanding of human evolution. Transhumanist thinkers want the human species to take the course of evolution into its own hands, using advanced technologies currently under development - such as robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cognitive neurosciences, and nanotechnology - to overcome our present physical and mental limitations, improve our intelligence beyond the current maximum achievable level, acquire skills that are currently the preserve of other species, abolish involuntary aging and death, and ultimately achieve a post-human level of existence. The book covers transhumanism from a historical, philosophical, and scientific viewpoint, tracing its cultural roots, discussing the main philosophical, epistemological, and ethical issues, and reviewing the state of the art in scientific research on the topics of most interest to transhumanists. The writing style is clear and accessible for the general reader, but the book will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students.
Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition Popular Science features in the following genres: Engineering: general, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Anthropology, History of science, Artificial intelligence, Philosophy, Technology: general issues
Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition Popular Science is available in Paperback
Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition Popular Science was written by Roberto Manzocco and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition Popular Science has 293 pages
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