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Transhumanism, Nature, and the Ends of Science

Transhumanism, Nature, and the Ends of Science

Robert Frodeman

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
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Filosofía
ISBN:
9780367189396

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This book is an interdisciplinary account of the role of science and technology in contemporary culture, culminating in a social-political and philosophical critique of transhumanism. The author probes the assumptions of  transhumanist thinkers and prominent critics as he develops his own distinctive take on transhumanism.

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