The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future
March 4, 2013
- Author:
- Max More, Natasha Vita-More
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell (4/29/2013)
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. 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 growing issues of social and ethical implications and concerns. 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.
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Comments (7)
by GatorALLin
..so on Amazon just now…. paperback copy $28.03 with free prime shipping. and Kindle Edition for electronic copy… $31.99 FAIL.
someone needs to read up on Seth Godin before they publish their next book!!
by Jenny
Yeah, I’m going to join the “why isn’t there an e-book version of this?” crowd, as well as adding “over seventy bucks? Who are you hoping is going to read this?”
by MattyG
Does anyone else see the irony in publishing a paper book about Transhumanism?
by Editor
Does anyone (in the future reading this, if by some unlikely chance it survives the coming EMPwars) see the irony in pushing buttons for each letter on a box to discuss transhumanism instead of using thought-controlled implants wirelessly via the omninet?
by GatorALLin
EMP wars are so 2015
by dj
that is funny its like when i had to “go” to the bookstore and pick up the book the singularity is near i thought shouldn’t this have been beam to my head
by Mitranim
When the book comes out, presuming it’ll be available in ebook format, there needs to be an option to buy it through a DRM-free ebook shop. Amazon is not the only place where people buy books.