Sorgner / Ranisch Post- and Transhumanism

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-3-653-99990-7
Verlag: Peter Lang
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 0 Seiten

Reihe: Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits des Humanismus: Trans- und Posthumanismus

Scientific advances in genetics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence signal the end of our traditional concept of the human being. The most vigorous movements dealing with this ongoing crisis of humanism are posthumanism and transhumanism. While posthumanism reconsiders what it means to be human, transhumanism actively promotes human enhancement. Both approaches address the posthuman condition in the technological age. In 20 articles, written by leading scholars of the field, this volume provides the first comprehensive introduction to debates beyond humanism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz

Ranisch, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Robert Ranisch/Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Introducing Post- and Transhumanism – Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Pedigrees – Hava Tirosh-Samuelson: Religion – Trijsje Franssen: Prometheus – Yunus Tuncel: Nietzsche – Michael Hauskeller: Utopia – Curtis D. Carbonell: Brave New World – Sascha Dickel/Andreas Frewer: Life Extension – James Hughes: Politics – Robert Ranisch: Morality – Thomas D. Philbeck: Ontology – Martin G. Weiss: Nature – Steve Fuller: Evolution – Francesca Ferrando: The Body – Andy Miah: Bioart – Evi Sampanikou: New Media Art – Marcus Rockoff: Literature – Domna Pastourmatzi: Science Fiction Literature – Dónal P. O’Mathúna: Movies – Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Music.

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Ranisch is a philosopher and Research Associate at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities at the University of Tübingen (Germany). Stefan Lorenz Sorgner is Director of the Beyond Humanism Network and Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.