On Transhumanism by Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz
On Transhumanism by Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz

On Transhumanism

Transhumanism is widely misunderstood, in part because the media have exaggerated current technologies and branded the movement...
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Author: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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On Transhumanism by Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz

On Transhumanism

$129.20
On Transhumanism by Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz

On Transhumanism

$129.20
Author: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Transhumanism is widely misunderstood, in part because the media have exaggerated current technologies and branded the movement as dangerous, leading many to believe that hybrid humans may soon walk among us and that immortality, achieved by means of mind-uploading, is imminent. In this essential and clarifying volume, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner debunks widespread myths about transhumanism and tackles the most pressing ethical issues in the debate over technologically assisted human enhancement.

On Transhumanism is a vital primer on the subject, written by a world-renowned expert. In this book, Sorgner presents an overview of the movement's history, capably summarizing the twelve pillars of transhumanist discourse and explaining the great diversity of transhumanist responses to each individual topic. He highlights the urgent ethical challenges related to the latest technological developments, inventions, and innovations and compares the unique cultural standing of transhumanism to other cultural movements, placing it within the broader context of the Enlightenment, modernity, postmodernity, and the philosophical writings of Nietzsche.

Engagingly written and translated and featuring an introduction for North American readers, this comprehensive overview of the cultural and philosophical movement of transhumanism will be required reading for students of posthumanist philosophy and for general audiences interested in learning about the transhumanist movement.



Author: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 03/18/2022
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780271087931

About the Author
Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz: - Stefan Lorenz Sorgner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at John Cabot University in Rome, Director and Cofounder of the Beyond Humanism Network, Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Research Fellow at the Ewha Institute for the Humanities, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Posthuman Studies. He is the author of five books and the editor of more than ten essay collections.
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