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Record Nr.

UNINA9910316449703321

Autore

MacKellar Calum

Titolo

Cyborg mind : what brain-computer and mind-cyberspace interfaces mean for cyberneuroethics / / edited by Calum MacKellar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berghahn Books, 2017

New York : , : Berghahn Books, , [2019]

ISBN

1-78920-111-X

1-78920-015-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 254 pages)

Disciplina

612.80285

Soggetti

Brain-computer interfaces

Human-computer interaction

Cybernetics - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Why use the term cyberneuroethics? -- Popular understanding of neuronal interfaces -- Presentation of the brain/mind interface -- Neuronal interface systems -- Cyberneuroethics -- Neuronal interfaces and policy -- Conclusion -- Appendix: SCHB recommendations on cyberneuroethics.

Sommario/riassunto

Should people hardwire computers into their brains, enabling their minds to directly access cyberspace? What advantages and risks would this represent? Would this create a new humanity? These questions have been considered and discussed in science fiction for decades, but technology is beginning to make such developments seem remarkably plausible. This book examines what is currently taking place in this fast-developing sector of society while looking at future prospects. In so doing it seeks to integrate technological and scientific developments, political debate as well as philosophical interrogation while involving ethicists, policy makers, journalists, and practitioners. It is the first extensive study on a topic that is certain to significantly impact the 21st century and beyond. It opens the first door to this important debate.