The ethics of generating posthumans : philosophical and theological reflections on bringing new persons into existence / edited by Calum MacKellar and Trevor Stammers.
| Other author | MacKellar, Calum (Engineer), editor. |
| Other author | Stammers, Trevor, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ix, 238 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I. Who is a transhuman and posthuman person?.: The concept of a 'person' and its history -- One of us : humans, transhumans and posthumans -- Remaining human : the philosophy of Charles Taylor aimed at the ethics of generating trans- and posthuman persons -- Being somebody : towards a categorical imperative for the age of transhumanism -- Part II. How can transhuman and posthuman persons be generated?. On the scientific plausibility of transhumanism -- Part III. Philosophical aspects in generating transhuman and posthuman persons. Domination and vulnerability : Herman Bavinck and posthumanism in the shadow of Friedrich Nietzsche -- The question of technology and relationships : how might Martin Heidegger's idea of enframing shape how posthuman persons and their generators relate to one another? -- Deliver us from (artificial) evil : are the generators of Artificial Intelligences morally accountable for the actions of those they generate? -- Part IV. Theological aspects in generating transhuman and posthuman persons. A Jewish outlook : a Jewish case study in creating transhuman and posthuman persons -- A Christian outlook : the rational body : a Thomistic perspective on parenthood and posthumanism -- An Islamic outlook : Islamic perspectives on the ethics of bringing transhuman and posthuman persons into existence -- Part V. Ethical aspects in generating transhuman and posthuman persons. Procreating transhuman and posthuman persons -- Posthuman children : questions of identity. |
| Abstract | "Is it possible, ethically speaking, to create posthuman and transhuman persons from a religious perspective? Who is responsible for post and transhuman creation? Can post and transhuman persons be morally accountable? Addressing such pressing ethical questions around post and transhuman creation, this volume considers the philosophical and theological arguments that define and stimulate contemporary debate. Contributors consider the full implications of creating post and transhuman beings by highlighting the role of new technologies in shaping new forms of consciousness, as well as the role the generators of post and transhuman beings play in such creation. They ask, what the relative power of such generators is, both in terms of society and in terms of their relationship to their creations. Appreciating how the lived realities of such beings will be constructed and legitimised in contemporary society adds further breadth to the wide-ranging consequences of post and transhuman creation explored. The collection's interdisciplinary approach traverses the philosophical writings of Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, alongside theological considerations from the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions, inviting academics, faith leaders, policy makers, and practitioners to think through the ethical gamut of generating post and transhuman beings." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: MacKellar, Calum. Ethics of Generating Posthumans. London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, ©2022 9781350216549 |
| ISBN | 1350216550 |
| ISBN | 9781350216556 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781350216563 (ePub ebook) |
| ISBN | 1350216569 |
| ISBN | (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781350216570 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1350216577 (electronic book) |
| Stock number | 9781350216563 codeMantra |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |