Humanism and technology : opportunities and challenges /: opportunities and challenges. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anthony B. Pinn, Editor.
• Editors: Pinn, Anthony B
• Contents: Introduction / Anthony B. Pinn -- Humans, humanities, and humanism in an age of technology / Willem B. Drees -- Which humanist are you? Reflections on our trans- and posthumanity / William Grassie -- E-racing identity? Black bodies on and off the technological (chopping) block / Monica R. Miller -- Approach to the singularity : the road to ruin, or the path to salvation? / Clay Farris Naff -- A humanist evaluation of substantial life extension through biomedical research and technology / Peter Derkx -- Technological progress and pious modernity : secular liberals fall behind the times / Taner Edis -- Mad science or school-to-prison? / Sikivu Huthcinson -- Tailoring biotechnologies : a humanist perspective? / Guido Ruivenkamp -- Books and beyond : the importance of story in the digital age / Kurt Volkan.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages)
• Subjects: 601; Philosophy; Technology -- Philosophy; Communication; Humanism; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- General; Communication; Humanism; Philosophy; Technology -- Philosophy; Social Science -- Media Studies; Media studies; Philosophy -- Reference; Philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319317144; 3319317148
• Related ISBNs: 331931713X; 9783319317137
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-233) and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest, viewed March 27, 2018).
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