Human Existence and Identity in Modern Age: A Socio-philosophical Reflection

Today we are confronted with a number of serious problems threatening our existence and identity as human beings. This interdisciplinary edited collection suggests a forum of differing ideas on human issues, like Consciousness, Intelligence, Values, Consumption, Automata, Techno-Power, Servitude and Media, Identity Crisis.

The magnetism of modernity has remained human being's passion since his earliest days. A born thinker, philosopher, scientist, and discoverer, he has cognized to define his identity by shaping it according to his contemporary period. Liberating himself from the deterministic modes of his existence and viewing to be no more at the mercy of biological and natural forces, he endeavors to weave the tapestry of his life with his own hands.This bookepistemically reveals the mind of contemporary time, tools of cutting-edge technology, and ideas of socio-philosophy by the thinkers of modern age, who have revealed their experiences of diverse aspects of human being's existence and his identity in today's age of artificial intelligence.

Autorentext
Hülya Yald r is Professor of Philosophy at Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. She received her MA and PhD degrees in Philosophy from the University of Reading, UK. Her main areas of interest are philosophy of mind, metaphysics, early modern philosophy, logic, philosophy of culture and comparative philosophy. Mirza Iqbal Ashraf is retired professor of English Language and Literature from the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College, affiliated with the University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. He taught both graduate and post graduate students and lectured on English language, literature, and philosophical issues in his native Pakistan. Since immigrating to the United States of America, he is working as an independent research scholar of world philosophies, sociopolitical, cross-cultural, inter-faith, and Islamic philosophy and religious subjects. He is a popular speaker and lecturer at many institutions and organizations in and around New York, USA.

Klappentext

The magnetism of modernity has remained human being s passion since his earliest days. A born thinker, philosopher, scientist, and discoverer, he has cognized to define his identity by shaping it according to his contemporary period. Liberating himself from the deterministic modes of his existence and viewing to be no more at the mercy of biological and natural forces, he endeavors to weave the tapestry of his life with his own hands. This book epistemically reveals the mind of contemporary time, tools of cutting-edge technology, and ideas of socio-philosophy by the thinkers of modern age, who have revealed their experiences of diverse aspects of human being s existence and his identity in today s age of artificial intelligence.

Inhalt

Human Consciousness Artificial Intelligence Vanishing Values Consumption Culture Mechanical Automata Techno-Power Voluntary Servitude Social Media Identity Crisis Alienation Democracy Gender Perception Identity Problem