From Human to Posthuman

From Human to Posthuman
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9781317132226
ISBN-13 : 131713222X
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Book Synopsis From Human to Posthuman by : Brent Waters

Download or read book From Human to Posthuman written by Brent Waters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology is one of the dominant forces shaping the emerging postmodern world. Indeed the very fabric of daily life is dependent upon various information, communication, and transportation technologies. With anticipated advances in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and robotics, that dependence will increase. Yet this growing dependence is accompanied with a deep ambivalence. For many technology symbolises the faith of the postmodern world, but it is an ambivalent faith encapsulating both our hopes and fears for the future. This book examines the religious foundations underlying this troubled faith in technology, as well as critically and constructively engaging particular technological developments from a theological perspective.


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