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Mythologies of Transhumanism

Michael Hauskeller author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:22nd Apr '18

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This book examines the dependence of transhumanist arguments on the credibility of the narratives of meaning in which they are embedded. By taking the key ideas from transhumanist philosophy – the desirability of human self-design and immortality, the elimination of all suffering and the expansion of human autonomy – Michael Hauskeller explores these narratives and the understanding of human nature that informs them. Particular attention is paid to the theory of transhumanism as a form of utopia, stories of human nature, the increasing integration of the radical human enhancement project into the cultural mainstream, and the drive to upgrade from flesh to machine. 

ISBN: 9783319819532

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 3152g

225 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016