Transcendence

The Disinformation Encyclopedia of Transhumanism and the Singularity

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Author: R.U. Sirius, Jay Cornell ISBN: 9781609259594
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Disinformation Books Language: English
Author: R.U. Sirius, Jay Cornell
ISBN: 9781609259594
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Disinformation Books
Language: English

Transhumanism is an international movement that advocates the use of science and technology to overcome the “natural” limitations experienced by humanity, through such developments as:

  • the Singularity—the creation of machine intelligences that exceed the capacities of our biological brains
  • the ability to replicate individual minds and put them into solid-state bodies or virtual environments
  • individual control over mental and emotional states for enhancing functionalities and/or ecstasies

Some of this is happening now. Some it is still in the minds of dreamers.
 
In nearly ninety A-Z entries, *Transcendence *provides a multilayered look at the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, genomics, information technology, nanotechnology, neuroscience, space exploration, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Entries range from Cloning and Cyborg Feminism to Designer Babies and Memory-Editing Drugs. In addition, the book notes historical predecessors and personalities, both in mythology and history—ranging from Timothy Leary to Michael Jackson to Ray Kurzweil. It also introduces the culture around Transhumanism, covering all the geeky obsessions of the Transhumanist movement.

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Transhumanism is an international movement that advocates the use of science and technology to overcome the “natural” limitations experienced by humanity, through such developments as:

Some of this is happening now. Some it is still in the minds of dreamers.
 
In nearly ninety A-Z entries, *Transcendence *provides a multilayered look at the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, genomics, information technology, nanotechnology, neuroscience, space exploration, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Entries range from Cloning and Cyborg Feminism to Designer Babies and Memory-Editing Drugs. In addition, the book notes historical predecessors and personalities, both in mythology and history—ranging from Timothy Leary to Michael Jackson to Ray Kurzweil. It also introduces the culture around Transhumanism, covering all the geeky obsessions of the Transhumanist movement.

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