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The transhumanist reader : classical and contemporary essays on the science, technology, and philosophy of the human future / edited by Max More and Natasha Vita-More. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. - 1 online resource (xiii, 460 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Roots and core themes -- pt. II. Human enhancement : the somatic sphere -- pt. III. Human enhancement : the cognitive sphere -- pt. IV. Core technologies -- pt. V. Engines of life : identity and beyond death -- pt. VI. Enhanced decision-making -- pt. VII. Biopolitics and policy -- pt. VIII. Future trajectories : singularity -- pt. IX. The world's most dangerous idea.



ISBN: 9781118555965 1118555961 9781118555927 1118555929 9781118555996 1118555996

Source: 1A70ACB9-CD4B-42A9-8E07-DEB5EDCA31FD OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical technology--Social aspects.
Humanism--History.
Human body (Philosophy)--History.
Genetic engineering--Social aspects.
MEDICAL--Allied Health Services--Medical Technology.
MEDICAL--Biotechnology.
MEDICAL--Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL--Lasers in Medicine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Biomedical.
Genetic engineering--Social aspects.
Human body (Philosophy)
Humanism.
Medical technology--Social aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: R855.3 / .T73 2013eb

Dewey Class. No.: 610.285