| Title:
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HUMANISM AND TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES |
| Volume: |
2016 |
| By: |
Anthony B. Pinn (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£89.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
331931713X |
| ISBN 13: |
9783319317137 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG |
| Pub. date: |
15 December, 2016 |
| Edition: |
2016 ed. |
| Series: |
Studies in Humanism and Atheism |
| Pages: |
239 |
| Synopsis: |
This book interrogates the ways in which new technological advances impact the thought and practices of humanism. Chapters investigate the social, political, and cultural implications of the creation and use of advanced forms of technology, examining both defining benefits and potential dangers. Contributors also discuss technology's relationship to and impact on the shifting definitions we hold for humankind. International and multi-disciplinary in nature and scope, the volume presents an exploration of humanism and technology that is both racially diverse and gender sensitive. With great depth and self-awareness, contributors offer suggestions for how humanists and humanist organizations might think about and relate to technology in a rapidly changing world. More broadly, the book offers a critical humanistic interrogation of the concept of "progress" especially as it relates to technological advancement. |
| Illustrations: |
1 black & white illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
Switzerland |
| Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |