The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues by Kolcaba, Raymond

The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781478710189)

Vendor: Raymond Kolcaba
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$18.95
$18.95
$18.95
Subtotal: $18.95
The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues by Kolcaba, Raymond

The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues

$18.95
The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues by Kolcaba, Raymond

The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues

$18.95
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
Question: How will the artificial intelligence and biotech revolutions lead to a post-human future? Consider the points of view of: Fortran McCyborg-a cyborg designed as advocate for artificial intelligence; Nonette Naturski-a naturalistic philosopher and humanist; Sophia Naturski-the twelve-year-old daughter of Nonette; Becket Geist-a romantic philosopher with leanings toward contemporary science; Tonisha Tolliver-a psychologist; Wilfrid Abducto-a pragmatist philosopher. Their philosophical conversations include topics such as: The human migration to the cyber world; The spiritual nature of intelligent machines; When a simulation becomes the thing simulated; Life's worth; Human obsolescence; Unnatural history; The role for humans in the post-human era. Remaining question: What is your place in these conversations?

Author: Raymond Kolcaba
ISBN-10: 1478710187
ISBN-13: 9781478710189
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2013
Pages: 188
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d
By Raymond Kolcaba
By Raymond Kolcaba
x
Raymond Kolcaba is a philosophy teacher of long experience. His interests include ethics, bioethics, logic, and the philosophy of science. His other books include: Tales from the Brilliant Side of Growing Up, The Critical Thinking Workbook, and Concepts of Interpretation. The Human Future is written with some urgency because many of the changes discussed within it are in process of coming true.

Recently Viewed Products