The philosophy of transhumanism : a critical analysis / / Benjamin Ross (University of North Texas, USA)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910794142103321
• Autore: Ross Benjamin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2020]; ©2020
• ISBN: 1-83982-622-3; 1-83982-624-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Collana: Emerald points
• Disciplina: 144
• Soggetti: Transhumanism - Philosophy; Philosophy, Mind & Body; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Redesigning humans -- Engaging with transhumanism -- Living "forever" : transhumanism and mortality -- "Unlimited" intelligence and well-being -- The role of the philosopher in transhumanism -- Transhumanism and Buddhist philosophy : two approaches to suffering -- Conclusion : Contesting and considering.
• Sommario/riassunto: Transhumanism is an international movement which anticipates humans developing posthuman capacities in the near future. This work provides an introduction to transhumanism and the ethical and philosophical issues raised by radical human enhancement. The book investigates these questions in a way that is timely and accessible to the non-specialist.

Adapa and the South Wind : Language Has the Power of Life and Death / / Shlomo Izre'el

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781493503321
• Autore: Izre'el Shlomo
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Winona Lake, IN : , : Eisenbrauns, , 2001; ©2001
• ISBN: 1-57506-524-X
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 182 p. : ill
• Collana: Mesopotamian civilizations ; ; 10
• Disciplina: 299/.21
• Soggetti: Assyro-Babylonian poetry; Adapa (Assyro-Babylonian mythology); Assyro-Babylonian poetry - History and criticism; Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-172).
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Texts and Fragments -- Chapter 2 Dating and Compositional Factors -- Chapter 3 The Myth as Poetry -- Chapter 4 Language Has the Power of Life and Death: Structure and Meaning -- Bibliography -- Plates
• Sommario/riassunto: The scholarly world first became aware of the myth of Adapa and the South Wind when it was discovered on a tablet from the El-Amarna archive in 1887. We now have at our disposal six fragments of the myth. The largest and most important fragment, from Amarna, is dated to the 14th century B.C.E. This fragment of the Adapa myth has red-tinted points applied on the tablet at specific intervals. Izre’el draws attention to a few of these points that were missed in previous publications by Knudtzon and Schroeder. Five other fragments were part of the Assurbanipal library and are representative of this myth as it was known in Assyria about seven centuries later.The discovery of the myth of Adapa and the South Wind immediately attracted wide attention. Its ideology and its correspondence to the intellectual heritage of Western religions precipitated flourishing studies of this myth, both philological and substantive. Many translations have ; appeared during the past century, shedding light on various aspects of the myth and its characters. Izre’el unveils the myth of Adapa and the South Wind as mythos, as story. To do this, he analyzes the underlying concepts through extensive treatment of form. He offers an edition of the extant fragments of the myth, including the transliterated Akkadian text, a translation, and a philological commentary. The analysis of poetic form that follows leads to understanding the myth as a piece of literature and to uncovering its meanings. This study therefore marks a new phase in the long, extensive research into this Mesopotamian myth.