Post- and Transhumanism

Post- and Transhumanism are being introduced with respect to foundational questions, utopian issues, normative and evaluative elements, ontological perspectives and arts. The topics are divided up into five sections with the following titles: Confessions, Lands of Cockaygne, Neo-Socratic Reflections, Ontologies of Becoming and Paragone of the Arts.

Scientific advances in genetics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence signal the end of our traditional concept of the human being. The most vigorous movements dealing with this ongoing crisis of humanism are posthumanism and transhumanism. While posthumanism reconsiders what it means to be human, transhumanism actively promotes human enhancement. Both approaches address the posthuman condition in the technological age. In 20 articles, written by leading scholars of the field, this volume provides the first comprehensive introduction to debates beyond humanism.

Autorentext

Robert Ranisch is a philosopher and Research Associate at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities at the University of Tübingen (Germany). Stefan Lorenz Sorgner is Director of the Beyond Humanism Network and Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.

Inhalt
Contents: Robert Ranisch/Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Introducing Post- and Transhumanism Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Pedigrees Hava Tirosh-Samuelson: Religion Trijsje Franssen: Prometheus Yunus Tuncel: Nietzsche Michael Hauskeller: Utopia Curtis D. Carbonell: Brave New World Sascha Dickel/Andreas Frewer: Life Extension James Hughes: Politics Robert Ranisch: Morality Thomas D. Philbeck: Ontology Martin G. Weiss: Nature Steve Fuller: Evolution Francesca Ferrando: The Body Andy Miah: Bioart Evi Sampanikou: New Media Art Marcus Rockoff: Literature Domna Pastourmatzi: Science Fiction Literature Dónal P. O'Mathúna: Movies Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: Music.