{"product_id":"the-politics-and-ethics-of-alexander-thomas-9781529239645","title":"The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism: Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced Capitalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Transhumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enhance human capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book interrogates the promises of transhumanism, arguing that it is deeply entwined with capitalist ideology. In an era of escalating crisis and soaring inequality, it casts doubt on a utopian techno-capitalist narrative of unending progress. In critiquing the transhumanist project, the book offers an alternative ethical framework for the future of life on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the debates around the advancement of AI and corporate-led digital technologies intensify, this is an important read for academics as well as policy makers .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529239648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529239645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d","brand":"Alexander Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094288748799,"sku":"9781529239645","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9eccf9d2-67ac-46a8-bcec-a210f42409f2.jpg?v=1724844234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-and-ethics-of-alexander-thomas-9781529239645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}