Transhumanism: From Ancestors to Avatars

ISBN-13: 9781108835930 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 275 str.

Jennifer Huberman

Opis

Through a detailed exploration of the study of transhumanism, this book introduces students to the discipline of cultural anthropology.

Spis treści

Introduction: Thinking though transhumanism; 1. Is transhumanism a revitalization movement?; 2. Ancestors and avatars: immortality transformed; 3. Happily ever after: transhumanism and the hedonistic imperative; 4. The social skin, the anti-social skin, and the persuit of morphological freedrom; 5. Decoding the self; 6. Rethinking kinship systems; 7. From original affluence to posthuman abundance; Conclusion.