Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society

Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society
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Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9781000479560
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Book Synopsis Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society by : Panagiotis Pentaris

Download or read book Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society written by Panagiotis Pentaris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring both the intrapersonal (moral) and interpersonal (ethical) nature of death and dying in the context of their development (philosophical), Dying in a Transhumanist and Posthuman Society shows how death and dying have been and will continue to be governed in any given society. Drawing on transhumanism and discourses about posthumanity, life prolongation and digital life, the book analyses death, dying and grief via the governance of dying. It states that the bio-medical dimensions of our understanding of death and dying have predominated not only the discourses about death in society and the care of the dying, but their policy and practice as well. It seeks to provoke thinking beyond the benefits of technology and within the confinements of the world transhumanists describe. This book is written for all who have an interest in thanatology (i.e. death studies) but will be useful specifically to those investigating the experiences of dying and grieving in contemporary societies, wherein technology, biology and medicine continuously advance. Thus, the manuscript will be of interest to researchers in a broad range of areas including health and social care, social policy, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, and, of course, thanatology.


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