Prometheus Unbound: The Perils and Promise of Transhumanism

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By Dan Corjescu

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Prometheus Unbound: The Perils and Promise of Transhumanism by Dan Corjescu offers a critical exploration of Transhumanist thought, engaging with leading figures like Nick Bostrom and Stefan Sorgner. The book examines the complex interplay between society, technology, and ethics, drawing on insights from thinkers such as St. Augustine, Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell, and C. S. Lewis. It questions the promises and risks of emerging technologies that aim to transform human lifespan, cognition, and emotion.
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This book is ideal for general readers interested in philosophy, ethics, and the implications of technological advancements on humanity. It suits those curious about the promises and challenges posed by the Transhumanist and Posthumanist movements.

This book engages critically with some of the major assumptions of prominent Transhumanists to strike a cautionary note about humanity's reliance on emerging technologies.

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This book engages critically with some of the major assumptions of prominent Transhumanists such as Nick Bostrom of Oxford University and Stefan Sorgner of John Cabot University at Rome. More broadly, questions concerning the complex relationships between society, technology, and ethics are widely explored. Major thinkers such as St. Augustine, Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell, and C. S. Lewis are enlisted to highlight and support the major arguments presented by the author.

Prometheus Unbound: The Perils and Promise of Transhumanism aims at a general readership interested in the current claims and possible outcomes of the Transhumanist and Posthumanist movement. It strikes a cautionary note about humanity's reliance on emerging technologies, particularly their potential to enhance and, eventually transform, human life span, cognition, and emotion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783838216980

Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon

Edition: New edition

Contributors:

Foreword by David Doat

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 235g

Pages: 168

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Dan Corjescu Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Dan Corjescu is the son of Romanian refugees and was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He grew up in and around New York City and studied the humanities, languages, and the social sciences in various universities throughout the US and Europe. He is currently teaching Globalization, Conflict and Cooperation, Society and Technology, Environmental Ethics, and Introduction to Philosophy at the University of Tübingen's “Studium Professionale” program.