Cyborg theology : humans, technology and God /: humans, technology and God. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Scott A. Midson.
• Authors: Midson, Scott A
• Contents: INTRODUCTIONWhy Cyborgs and Theology? Technologies and theologies What is a cyborg? Engaging theology with the cyborgTheoretical foundations: (Hi)stories PART I1. Imago Dei: Anthropogeny & Theological Anthropology What does it mean to be 'human'? Theological models of the human Substantive interpretations: Essentially human? Functional models: Performing the human? Relational models: Assembling the human? Beyond relational models: Critiquing the human? 2. Nature & Human Nature Nature, humans, technology Nature and otherness: Eden Nature and humanness (1): Imago dei Nature and humanness (2): Freedom and FallNature-as-essence: Substantive interpretations 3. Posthumanism: The End(s) of the Human? Pluralising the posthuman Expansions of the human: Transhumans Limits of the human: Evolutionary posthumans Querying the human: Critical post/humansAlternative articulations of the human: CyborgsPART II4. Cybernetics and Organisms: Fusions Systems and cyborgsAstronautic cyborgs 'Healthy' cyborgs SF cyborgs 5. Figurative Cyborgs: Confusions Non-teleological cyborgs We, cyborgs Natural-born cyborgs Post-cyborgs? PART III6. Creation, Creatures and Creativity Creative cyborgs and created co-creators Imago dei and creativity Cyborgs, god(s), and goddesses 7. Eden: Return or Refigure? Ruptures: Eden/cyborgs Continuities: Eden-cyborgsImplosions: Cyborgs in the gardenArticulations: Return to Eden?viii Cyborg TheologyCONCLUSIONDoing Difference Differently: Towards aCyborg TheologyCyborgisationFabulationImplosion.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B.Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 201.65; Religion and science; Theology; Technology -- Religious aspects; Cyborgs; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies; RELIGION / Christianity / General; Cyborgs; Religion and science; Technology -- Religious aspects; Theology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786732958; 9781786722959; 1786732955
• Related ISBNs: 178672295X; 9781784537876; 178453787X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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