This book examines the dependence of transhumanist arguments on the credibility of the narratives of meaning in which they are embedded. By taking the key ideas from transhumanist philosophy – the desirability of human self-design and immortality, the elimination of all suffering and the expansion of human autonomy – Michael Hauskeller explores these narratives and the understanding of human nature that informs them. Particular attention is paid to the theory of transhumanism as a form of utopia, stories of human nature, the increasing integration of the radical human enhancement project into the cultural mainstream, and the drive to upgrade from flesh to machine.
- ISBN: 978-3-319-39740-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 217
- Fecha Publicación: 03/12/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés