[ExI] Book: Transhumanism and Its Critics

[Natasha Vita-More]

I received my copy of the book today --
 

 
H±: Transhumanism and Its Critics 

 

Edited by Gregory Hansell and William Grassie

Contributors (below)

 

Humans Plus or Minus: An Introduction, by William Grassie and Gregory
Hansell 

 

I. A Critical Historical Perspective on Transhumanism 

 

1. Engaging Transhumanism, by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson 


 

 II. H+ Proponents of Transhumanism 

 

2. In Defense of Posthuman Dignity, by Nick Bostrom 

 

3. SENS Statement of Principle, by Aubrey de Grey 

 

4. Bringing Arts/Sciences and Design into the Discussion of Transhumanism,
by Natasha Vita-More 

 

5. Conceptualizing Future Identities, by Sky Marsen 

 

6. Ship of Fools: Why Transhumanism is the Best Bet to Prevent the
Extinction of Civilization, by Mark Walker 

 

7. From Mind Loading to Mind Cloning – Gene to Meme to Beme: A Perspective
on the Nature of Humanity, by Martine Rothblatt 

 

 

III. H± Point Counterpoint 

 

8. Of Which Human Are We Post?, by Don Ihde 

 

9. True Transhumanism: A Reply to Don Ihde, by Max More 

 

10. Transhumanism and the Posthuman Future, by Ted Peters 

 

11. Trite Truths About Technology: A Reply to Ted Peters, by Russell
Blackford 

 

12. Brains, Selves and Spirituality in the History of Cybernetics by Andrew
Pickering 

 

13. Transhumanism: Threat or Menance? A Response to Andrew Pickering by
Michael LaTorra 

 

 

IV. H-: Critical Perspectives on Transhumanism 

 

14. Wrestling with Transhumanism, by Katherine Hayles 

 

15. Cybernetics Is Antihumanism, by Jean-Pierre Dupuy 

 

16. Millennialism at the Singularity: Reflections on Ray Kurzweil’s
Exponential Logic, by William Grassie

 
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