The Transhumanist Reader - Classical Contemporary Essays on Science, Technology, Philosophy of

Informationen zum Autor Max More, PhD is President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation Natasha Vita-More, PhD is a Professor at the University of Advancing Technology Klappentext "We are in the process of upgrading the human species, so we might as well do it with deliberation and foresight. A good first step is this book, which collects the smartest thinking available concerning the inevitable conflicts, challenges and opportunities arising as we re-invent ourselves. It's a core text for anyone making the future." -Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for Wired "Transhumanism has moved from a fringe concern to a mainstream academic movement with real intellectual credibility. This is a great taster of some of the best emerging work. In the last 10 years, transhumanism has spread not as a religion but as a creative rational endeavor." -Julian Savulescu, Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford "The Transhumanist Reader is an important, provocative compendium critically exploring the history, philosophy, and ethics of transhumanism. The contributors anticipate crucial biopolitical, ecological and planetary implications of a radically technologically enhanced population." -Edward Keller, Director, Center for Transformative Media, Parsons The New School for Design "This important book contains essays by many of the top thinkers in the field of transhumanism. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the future of humankind." -Sonia Arrison, Best-selling author of 100 Plus: How The Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. The Transhumanist Reader presents the first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking regarding technology's impact on the future of humanity. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers in the speculative possibilities of the posthuman condition, essays address key philosophical arguments for and against human enhancement, explore the inevitability of life extension, and consider possible solutions to the social and ethical implications and concerns. A multidisciplinary approach to themes of transhumanism reveals the full breadth of the philosophical study of issues relating to human enhancement, human futures, and the advancement and transformation of the human condition. Edited by the internationally acclaimed founders of the philosophy and social movement of transhumanism, The Transhumanist Reader is an indispensable guide to our current state of knowledge on the quest to expand the frontiers of human nature. Zusammenfassung The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor Biographies ix Part I Roots and Core Themes 1 1 The Philosophy of Transhumanism 3 Max More 2 Aesthetics: Bringing the Arts & Design into the Discussion of Transhumanism 18 Natasha Vita-More 3 Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up 28 Nick Bostrom 4 Transhumanist Declaration (2012) 54 Various 5 Morphological Freedom - Why We Not Just Want It, but Need It 56 Anders Sandberg Part II Human Enhancement: The Somatic Sphere 65 6 Welcome to the Future of Medicine 67 Robert A. Freitas Jr. 7 Life Expansion Media 73 Natasha Vita-More 8 The Hybronaut Affair: A Ménage of Art, Technology, and Science 83 Laura Beloff 9 Transavatars 91 William Sims Bainbridge 10 Alternative Biologies 100 Rachel...

Table des matières

Contributor Biographies ix
 
Part I Roots and Core Themes 1
 
1 The Philosophy of Transhumanism 3
Max More
 
2 Aesthetics: Bringing the Arts & Design into the Discussion of Transhumanism 18
Natasha Vita-More
 
3 Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up 28
Nick Bostrom
 
4 Transhumanist Declaration (2012) 54
Various
 
5 Morphological Freedom - Why We Not Just Want It, but Need It 56
Anders Sandberg
 
Part II Human Enhancement: The Somatic Sphere 65
 
6 Welcome to the Future of Medicine 67
Robert A. Freitas Jr.
 
7 Life Expansion Media 73
Natasha Vita-More
 
8 The Hybronaut Affair: A Ménage of Art, Technology, and Science 83
Laura Beloff
 
9 Transavatars 91
William Sims Bainbridge
 
10 Alternative Biologies 100
Rachel Armstrong
 
Part III Human Enhancement: The Cognitive Sphere 111
 
11 Re-Inventing Ourselves: The Plasticity of Embodiment, Sensing, and Mind 113
Andy Clark
 
12 Artificial General Intelligence and the Future of Humanity 128
Ben Goertzel
 
13 Intelligent Information Filters and Enhanced Reality 138
Alexander "Sasha" Chislenko
 
14 Uploading to Substrate-Independent Minds 146
Randal A. Koene
 
15 Uploading 157
Ralph C. Merkle
 
Part IV Core Technologies 165
 
16 Why Freud Was the First Good AI Theorist 167
Marvin Minsky
 
17 Pigs in Cyberspace 177
Hans Moravec
 
18 Nanocomputers 182
J. Storrs Hall
 
19 Immortalist Fictions and Strategies 196
Michael R. Rose
 
20 Dialogue between Ray Kurzweil and Eric Drexler 205
 
Part V Engines of Life: Identity and Beyond Death 213
 
21 The Curate's Egg of Anti-Anti-Aging Bioethics 215
Aubrey de Grey
 
22 Medical Time Travel 220
Brian Wowk
 
23 Transhumanism and Personal Identity 227
James Hughes
 
24 Transcendent Engineering 234
Giulio Prisco
 
Part VI Enhanced Decision-Making 241
 
25 Idea Futures: Encouraging an Honest Consensus 243
Robin Hanson
 
26 The Proactionary Principle: Optimizing Technological Outcomes 258
Max More
 
27 The Open Society and Its Media 268
Mark S. Miller, with E. Dean Tribble, Ravi Pandya, and Marc Stiegler
 
Part VII Biopolitics and Policy 279
 
28 Performance Enhancement and Legal Theory: An Interview with
Professor Michael H. Shapiro 281
 
29 Justifying Human Enhancement: The Accumulation of Biocultural Capital 291
Andy Miah
 
30 The Battle for the Future 302
Gregory Stock
 
31 Mind is Deeper Than Matter: Transgenderism, Transhumanism, and the Freedom of Form 317
Martine Rothblatt
 
32 For Enhancing People 327
Ronald Bailey
 
33 Is Enhancement Worthy of Being a Right? 345
Patrick D. Hopkins
 
34 Freedom by Design: Transhumanist Values and Cognitive Liberty 355
Wrye Sententia
 
Part VIII Future Trajectories: Singularity 361
 
35 Technological Singularity 365
Vernor Vinge
 
36 An Overview of Models of Technological Singularity 376
Anders Sandberg
 
37 A Critical Discussion of Vinge's Singularity Concept 395
David Brin, Damien Broderick, Nick Bostrom, Alexander "Sasha" Chislenko, Robin Hanson, Max More, Michael Nielsen, and Anders Sandberg
 
Part IX The World's Most Dangerous Idea 419
 
38 The Great Transition: Ideas and Anxieties 421
Russell Blackford
 
39 Trans and Post 430
Damien Broderick
 
40 Back to Nature II: Art and Technology in the Twenty-First Century 438
Roy Ascott
 
41 A Letter to Mother Nature 449
Max More
 
42 Progress and Relinquishment 451
Ray Kurzweil
 

Commentaire

"The book, with the exceptions mentioned, may be read by nearly anyone. It is a simple and straight way to make oneself an idea about a movement it is now impossible not to know." (Metapsychology, 19 November 2013)
 
"Edited by the internationally acclaimed founders of the philosophy and social movement of transhumanism, The Transhumanist Reader is an indispensable guide to our current state of knowledge of the quest to expand the frontiers of human nature." (LIS Trends, 8 March 2013)
Review appeared in The Guardian 1st July 2013

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: More, Max More, Max Vita-More More, Vita-More, Natasha Vita-More
• Collaboration: Max More (Editeur), More Max (Editeur), Natasha Vita-More (Editeur), Vita-More Natasha (Editeur)
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 01.03.2013
• EAN: 9781118334317
• ISBN: 978-1-118-33431-7
• Pages: 480
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 247 mm x 23 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie; Philosophie, Transhumanismus, Philosophy, Philosophy of Technology, Bioethik, Medizinethik, Bioethics & Medical Ethics, Philosophie i. d. Technik