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Inhuman Thoughts: Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity

Autor Asher Seidel
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 sep 2009
Inhuman Thoughts is a philosophical exploration of the possibility of increasing the physiological and psychological capacities of humans to the point that they are no longer biologically, psychologically, or socially human. The movement is from the human through the trans-human, to the post-human. The tone is optimistic; Seidel argues that such an evolution would be of positive value on the whole.

Seidel's initial argument supports the need for a comprehensive ethical theory, the success of which would parallel that of a large-scale scientific revolution, such as Newtonian mechanics. He elaborates the movement from the improved-but-still-human to the post-human, and philosophically examines speculated examples of post-human forms of life, including indefinitely extended life-span, parallel consciousness, altered perception, a-sociality, and a-sexuality.

Inhuman Thoughts is directed at those interested in philosophical questions on human nature and the best life given the possibilities of that nature. Seidel's overall argument is that the most satisfactory answer to the latter question involves a transcendence of the present confines of human nature.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780739123294
ISBN-10: 0739123297
Pagini: 130
Dimensiuni: 157 x 230 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Lexington Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Revolutionary Ethics
Chapter 4 On Human Improvement
Chapter 5 Facing Immortality
Chapter 6 Parallel Consciousness
Chapter 7 Mindful Seeing
Chapter 8 Alone and Without Love
Chapter 9 Temporarily in Conclusion

Recenzii

Seidel's Inhuman Thoughts is even more provocative than its title....Seidel's argument for post-humanity is airtight....Seidel's proposal is extremely useful as a tool for thinking...about the proper grounding for an ethical theory.