Transhumanism and the body: the world religions speak

As a result of the fast-developing array of human enhancement therapies and technologies - commonly subsumed under the term "transhumanism"--The "flesh and blood" body of the human species may be significantly modified in the immediate future, or eventually eliminated, if some ha...

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其他作者: Mercer, Calvin R. 1953- (Editor)
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语言:English
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出版: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2014
In:Year: 2014
丛编:Palgrave studies in the future of humanity and its successors
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 宗教 / 超人类主义 / 超越 / 物体
Further subjects:B Aufsatzsammlung
B Human Body Religious aspects
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总结:As a result of the fast-developing array of human enhancement therapies and technologies - commonly subsumed under the term "transhumanism"--The "flesh and blood" body of the human species may be significantly modified in the immediate future, or eventually eliminated, if some have their way. The proposed collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index
ISBN:1137365838