The philosophy of transhumanism : a critical analysis / Benjamin Ross.

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Ross, Benjamin [Author]

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online resource

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9781839826245
9781839826221

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B842 .P455 2020

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The Philosophy Of Transhumanism -- The Philosophy Of Transhumanism: A Critical Analysis -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Redesigning Humans -- 1.1 Transhumanist Philosophy I: Summoning the Posthuman -- 1.2 Transhumanist Philosophy II: Epistemological Certainty -- 1.3 Resisting Transhumanism: Bioconservative Views -- 1.4 The Language of Enhancement through the Lens of Automation -- 2. Engaging with Transhumanism -- 2.1 The Three Supers of Transhumanism -- 2.2 Mythic and Religious Precursors to Transhumanism -- 2.3 Modern Philosophy and the Emergence of Transhumanism

2.5 Realizing Transhumanism: Contemporary Institutions -- 3. Living "Forever": Transhumanism and Mortality -- 3.1 Human Immortality as Amortality -- 3.2 The Ontology of Amortality -- 3.3 Social-Political and Metaphysical Concerns Raised by Amortality -- 4. "Unlimited" Intelligence and Well-being -- 4.1 Questioning the Emergence of Superintelligence -- 4.2 Faith in Superintelligence: An Inevitable Singularity? -- 4.3 Engineering a Perfect World: Infinite Well-being -- 4.4 Problematizing Transhuman Hedonism

5.1 The Overhuman: Proto-transhumanism or Critique? -- 5.2 Questioning Cyborg Values -- 5.3 Nietzsche's Philosophy: The Revaluation of Values -- 6. Transhumanism and Buddhist Philosophy: Two Approaches to Suffering -- 6.1 Deconstructing the Self versus Enhancing the Self -- 6.2 Failing to "Empty" Emptiness: Deconstruction as Reification -- 6.3 Buddhist Philosophy as an Alternative to Transhumanism? -- Conclusion: Contesting and Considering Transhumanism -- REFERENCES -- INDEX

Subject: Transhumanism is an international movement which anticipates humans developing posthuman capacities in the near future. This work provides an introduction to transhumanism and the ethical and philosophical issues raised by radical human enhancement. The book investigates these questions in a way that is timely and accessible to the non-specialist.

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Cover -- The Philosophy Of Transhumanism -- The Philosophy Of Transhumanism: A Critical Analysis -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Redesigning Humans -- 1.1 Transhumanist Philosophy I: Summoning the Posthuman -- 1.2 Transhumanist Philosophy II: Epistemological Certainty -- 1.3 Resisting Transhumanism: Bioconservative Views -- 1.4 The Language of Enhancement through the Lens of Automation -- 2. Engaging with Transhumanism -- 2.1 The Three Supers of Transhumanism -- 2.2 Mythic and Religious Precursors to Transhumanism -- 2.3 Modern Philosophy and the Emergence of Transhumanism

2.4 Science Fiction: Transhumanism in the Cultural Imagination -- 2.5 Realizing Transhumanism: Contemporary Institutions -- 3. Living "Forever": Transhumanism and Mortality -- 3.1 Human Immortality as Amortality -- 3.2 The Ontology of Amortality -- 3.3 Social-Political and Metaphysical Concerns Raised by Amortality -- 4. "Unlimited" Intelligence and Well-being -- 4.1 Questioning the Emergence of Superintelligence -- 4.2 Faith in Superintelligence: An Inevitable Singularity? -- 4.3 Engineering a Perfect World: Infinite Well-being -- 4.4 Problematizing Transhuman Hedonism

5. The Role of the Philosopher in Transhumanism -- 5.1 The Overhuman: Proto-transhumanism or Critique? -- 5.2 Questioning Cyborg Values -- 5.3 Nietzsche's Philosophy: The Revaluation of Values -- 6. Transhumanism and Buddhist Philosophy: Two Approaches to Suffering -- 6.1 Deconstructing the Self versus Enhancing the Self -- 6.2 Failing to "Empty" Emptiness: Deconstruction as Reification -- 6.3 Buddhist Philosophy as an Alternative to Transhumanism? -- Conclusion: Contesting and Considering Transhumanism -- REFERENCES -- INDEX

Transhumanism is an international movement which anticipates humans developing posthuman capacities in the near future. This work provides an introduction to transhumanism and the ethical and philosophical issues raised by radical human enhancement. The book investigates these questions in a way that is timely and accessible to the non-specialist.

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