Overview
- Examines the presuppositions of transhumanism in relation to mythological narratives
- Offers scholarly insight into the popular and controversial topic of enhancement of the human body
- An accessible and engaging volume that addresses both human and animal enhancement
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Michael Hauskeller is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Exeter, UK. He has published extensively on various topics. Recent publications include: Better Humans? Understanding the Enhancement Project (2013), Sex and the Posthuman Condition (2014), and, as co-editor, The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (2015).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mythologies of Transhumanism
Authors: Michael Hauskeller
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39741-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-39740-5Published: 21 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81953-2Published: 22 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-39741-2Published: 09 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 225
Topics: Moral Philosophy, Bioethics, Philosophy of Man, Social Philosophy