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Autore |
Seidel Asher <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Immortal passage [[electronic resource] ] : philosophical speculations on posthuman evolution / / Asher Seidel |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-92199-1 |
9786612921995 |
0-7391-5008-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Artificial life |
Immortalism |
Human evolution |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Future of Ethics; Chapter 2 - Minds and Related Matters; Chapter 3 - On Transition; Chapter 4 - The Colors of Life; Chapter 5 - The Far Future; Chapter 6 - At the Limits of the Conceivable; Chapter 7 - Loose Ends and Final Thoughts; Bibliography; Index of Proper Names |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Immortal Passage: Philosophical Speculations on Posthuman Evolution defends the posthuman hypothesis: that descendants of present humans, leading lives of indefinitely extended duration, and having significantly altered biological, psychological, and social characteristics, will have lives superior to those of current humans. A detailed speculative account of these lives, with attention to philosophical issues raised by such an account, presents the major philosophical challenge of Immortal Passage. |
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