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WHITE AND BLACK POSTHUMANISM
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| By: |
Martin Kurthen, Robert Payne (Trans) |
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Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3211793445 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783211793442 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER VERLAG GMBH |
| Pub. date: |
7 August, 2009 |
| Edition: |
2009 ed. |
| Series: |
Trace Transmission in Rhetorics, Arts and Cultural Evolution |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
This book imbeds post-humanism in the developments of psychology, neurosciences and the theory of cultural evolution. It brings light to the post-humanist scenario by focusing on the aspects of philosophy, psychoanalysis, and cognitive science. |
| Synopsis: |
Computer technology, pharmacology, genetics, and neurosciences promise people the possibility of making fundamental technical changes to themselves. According to post-humanist theory, from the modifications humans perform on the human organism a post-human being will result which is supposed to have a massively broader spectrum of bodily and cognitive capabilities compared to humans. On the other hand, some essentially human characteristics will be dispensable for the post-human. For example, it has been assumed that such beings would not even require consciousness, since conscious experience might be more of a hindrance to the smooth functionality of action that will be needed in the future. This would mean that an almost unimaginable transformation would occur, and the oft-anticipated 'end of man' could become a reality in an unforeseen way. This book considers the post-humanist scenario from the perspectives of philosophy, psychoanalysis, and cognitive science. |
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Austria |
| Imprint: |
Springer Verlag GmbH |
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Non-returnable |
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