H±: transhumanism and its critics

by Blackford, Russell Bostrom, Nick Dupuy, Jean Pierre Grassie, William Hansell, Gregory R

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Full title :H± : transhumanism and its critics / edited by Gregory R. Hansell and William Grassie ; contributors, Russell Blackford, Nick Bostrom, Jean-Pierre Dupuy [and others].

Summary

Humanity+/-: Transhumanism and Its Critics brings together sixteen of the foremost advocates and critics of transhumanism to debate the promises and perils of bioengineering an improved humanity. As it turns out, transhumanism is a catalyst for profound philosophical and theological inquiry. If the idea of a fixed human nature no longer applies, can we still speak of humane dignities and essential human rights? Should we try to limit the development of certain technologies? Is it even possible? Are the new sciences and technologies hailed by transhumanists just wishful thinking? And which utopic and dystopic visions have the power to motivate us to build a more wholesome, just, and sustainable tomorrow? This volume does much to advance critical dialogue on the future course of our species and our planet.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Metanexus Institute
Place of Publication:Philadelphia, PA
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:278 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781456815660, 1456815660, 9781456815653, 1456815652
oclc:ocn733316742
LC Classification:B821
Dewey Decimal:144

Subjects

Bioengineering -- Moral and ethical asp… Bioethics Biotechnologie -- Aspect moral Biotechnology -- Moral and ethical aspe… Bioteknik -- etik och moral Filosofisk antropologi Genteknik -- etik och moral Humanism humanisme Medicinsk genetik -- etik och moral